I'm Sorry, The Number You Have Dialed..."
Cindy Hyde"I'm sorry, you've reached a number that is no longer in service." As I hung the receiver up I began thinking about God's number. We can call Him 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and it will never busy. We don't have to worry about "out of service" messages. Or those annoying messages that say, "Sorry, this number has been temporarily disconnected." And we never get automated directions or answering machines. Thank You Father.
We are given a direct line to the Throne Room of God. It is faster than the most modern DSN or cable connections man has yet to devise. Sure they proclaim, "Fewer busy signals." But why not go for "No busy signals?"
What if God said, "Sorry child, I'm busy. Call back later." Or even worse, "Sorry I can't hear you?" How would you feel? When you need God you need Him right then!
There is one sure way to keep the connection and to keep it static free. Keep a repentant attitude. Be quick to repent when you sin. Be quick to restore yourself to God. Be quick to ask for forgiveness, and be quick to receive it and to forgive yourself.
This way when you pray, you know God will hear and answer you.
Scripture Study on calling God, and the throne room.
God's throne is heaven. Matthew 5:34, "But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:"
Go boldly to the throne for help, mercy and grace. Hebrews 4:16, "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
You have the right to the throne as a child of God when you overcome. Revelation 3:21, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne."
Ask God to hear you: Psalms 4:1, "Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: ...have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer."
Call God often: Psalms 5:3, "My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up."
Ask God to give you a clean heart: Psalms 66:18-20, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me."
Know that God hears you: Proverbs 15:29, "The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous."
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
When in sorrow..............................................call John 14.
When men fail you..........................................call Psalm 27.
If you want to be fruitful..................................call John 15.
When you have sinned.......................................call Psalm 51.
When you worry......................................call Matthew 6:19-34.
When you are in danger.....................................call Psalm 91.
When God seems far away...................................call Psalm 139.
When your faith needs stirring...........................call Hebrews 11.
When you are lonely and fearful............................call Psalm 23.
When you grow bitter and critical..................call I Corinthians 13.
For Paul's secret to happiness...................call Colossians 3:12-17.
For understanding of Christianity............call II Corinthians 5:15-19.
When you feel down and out..............................call Romans 8:31.
When you want peace and rest.......................call Matthew 11:25-30.
When the world seems bigger than God.......................call Psalm 90.
When you want Christian assurance.....................call Romans 8:1-30.
When you leave home for labor or travel...................call Psalm 121.
When your prayers grow narrow or selfish...................call Psalm 67.
For a great invention/opportunity.........................call Isaiah 55.
When you want courage for a task...........................call Joshua 1.
For how to get along with fellow men......................call Romans 12.
When you think of investments and returns...................call Mark 10.
If you are depressed.......................................call Psalm 27.
If your pocketbook is empty................................call Psalm 37.
If you are losing confidence in people.............call I Corinthians 13.
If people seem unkind.......................................call John 15.
If discouraged about your work............................call Psalm 126.
If you find the world growing small and yourself great.....call Psalm 19.
Alternate numbers:
For dealing with fear....................................call Psalm 34:7.
For security............................................call Psalm 121:3.
For assurance.............................................call Mark 8:35.
For reassurance........................................call Psalm 145:18.
Emergency numbers may be dialed direct.
No operator assistance is necessary.
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