Are You Calling Him?
Many people today have cell phones, and most phones contain a list of important contacts. Technology has made it so convenient that we don’t have to remember phone numbers of important people. Just scroll through the cell phone and contact names and numbers will appear to you. If a dialed number is busy, we can usually leave a voice message or send a text to a contact. We can also communicate through group chat, video chat, or email. Despite how easy it is to communicate by phone these days, some inconveniences do exist. In some instances, phone messages may be sent to the wrong contact or phone network connection problems may arise. When your call does go through successfully, it is possible that you may be placed on hold for a long period of time as you wait to speak with someone. So – making and receiving phone calls has benefits and challenges.
Long before today’s phone technology came on the scene, people were making calls to God Himself. According to Bible history, Enos (not to be confused with Enoch, the son of Seth and grandson of Adam) is said to be the first human being to call on the name of God (Genesis 4:26). His name seemingly represents the importance of calling to God. After the time of Enos and throughout the Scriptures, there are numerous people who called to God.
As an action word, call has multiple meanings. To call God is to seek Him, approach Him, cry to Him, and to invoke His presence. To call God is to appeal to Him, to acknowledge Him, to invite Him, and to trust Him. A person can not call God without worshipping Him and without patiently listening for His response to the call.
Jeremiah 33:3 invites you to personally call God. As the Scripture indicates, you call and God will answer and show you great and mighty things. Calling God is never a waste of time whether you’re in trouble, have a crisis, or if you just need time to talk with God about personal matters that others view as unimportant. Whatever the reason for your call, the call to God is most important and your call to Him will never be placed on hold or forwarded to voicemail. The phone line to God is always open. No disconnection problems or busy signals occur when calling to God. Call God through prayer, as you study the Word, as you praise and worship, as you meditate on His promises, and through your reading or journaling. Call Him with an open mouth and open heart. Call Him and expect Him to respond to you. Calling God is a privilege and a divine right. Call to Him while He is near and while He can be found. Keep Him at the very top of your contact list and consistently call Him. Call Him and declare Him to be your First Responder.