KneEmail - a devotional by Mike Benson associated with Forthright Magazine
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RICH MCCARRELL EXPLAINED to his young son how his secretary screened his phone calls at the office...
He said, "If your Mom calls me and I'm busy, the secretary will tell her what I'm doing, and then Mom will decide if I should be interrupted or if she should leave a message." Then he said to his son, "If you call me, you'll be put right through. I want you to know that you can call me anytime, because you're my son."
A few days later, the secretary put a call through to Rich from his son. He said hello and asked what he could do for him. He replied, "Nothing, Dad. I just wanted to make sure I could actually get through to you that easily."
THOUGHT: Christians also have instant access to their Father in heaven. There's no secretary to screen His calls. No need for a decision on whether or not we should bother Him. No need to leave a message so that He can get back to us later. Because Jesus has provided the way by His death and resurrection, you and I can have boldness and confidence as we draw near to the Father. (Anne Cetas)
KneEmail: "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith..." (Heb. 10:22; cf. Psm. 34:15).