God’s Immediate Response

When you what something, you want it immediately and many times even yesterday…

We enjoy movies on demand, down-loadable music and other needs at the click of a button.  Food can also be immediate – via fast pick-up windows – as well as travel to far off destinations (just a few flight-time hours between New York and San Francisco).  In a instant we can Web-cam to our home, e-mail response or engage in “instant” messaging.

Cell phones provide immediate digital pictures that can be sent to others. WEB cams in computers give us access to our loved ones, friends or business contacts in real time – even when we are traveling.  We can text message our teenage grandchildren or our spouse to find out where they are in the same “big box store” we’re shopping in!  In many ways we can’t slow down, we MUST be about doing something every waking moment with immediate results.

Each day we hear and see more of the shrinking word with immediate reports ranging from across-town traffic to conflicts going on across the oceans.  When it comes to immediate – we can have it all because the world is becoming an “instant-on” domain.

God is also immediate. He immediately listens to your prayers – though seemingly not answered according to our schedule. Parents and friends don’t do that. They often reply to our need to be heard by responding, “just a minute” which then can become a few minutes, hours or days. Sometimes when we share with a parent or friend we really wonder if they listened, much less responded with the same understanding and compassionate grace as God does each time.

However we can be assured that when we have a personal relationship with Jesus, God immediately knows our needs and what we feel. His grace, compassion and acceptance can be experienced through prayer and daily drawing closer to Him.

So ask our Lord for your needs, share your fears and concerns with Him.  Tell Him of your hopes and joys as well for He is your Heavenly Father and promises, “I will give you rest”.

If you would like to know about how to  begin a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, simply call 888-NeedHim (888-633-3446) or email Bob at bob@CRMIntl.org

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