One of the first things children are taught when they reach pre-school age is how to call home. It’s important for every child old who may venture out to know his parents’ phone number and home address. Knowing how to reach home can be a valuable safety measure as well as a convenience to parents.
Of course, as kids get older, they often forget to call home and sometimes cause all kinds of anxiety for their parents. It isn’t that they don’t know how to call, it’s just not that important in their minds. That’s similar to the way we often are with our Heavenly Father. We learn to “call home” as children by saying bedtime prayers and meal-time grace, but later, we often go on our merry way forgetting to check in with the father. Just as parents want to hear from their children, so God, our Heavenly Father, wants to hear from us. Not just when we’re in trouble, either. He’s interested in every aspect of our lives and longs to get a call from us. The Bible says in Jeremiah 33:3, “Call onto me and I will answer you.” God is saying, “Why don’t you initiate a call to me? I am sitting here by the phone waiting for your call. Tell me how your life is going. I am available if you need help or need a friend to talk to.” Take a moment to call home! You do remember the number, don’t you? |
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