Thursday, February 19, 2009
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God CallingBefore they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. Isaiah 65:24
At 10 o’clock one Saturday night, a pastor working late in his church office phoned home. The phone rang repeatedly, but his wife didn’t answer. Later when he called, she answered immediately. When he asked her why she hadn’t answered his first call, she told him that the phone hadn’t rung all night. Dismissing it as a misdialed number, he gave it no further thought. Next morning at the church, he took a call from a man who asked, ‘Why did you call me last night?’ The pastor had no idea what he meant until the man said, ‘At 10 o’clock last night, my phone kept ringing but I didn’t answer.’ Suddenly, remembering the misdialed call to his wife, the pastor apologized for disturbing him. ‘That’s alright’, the man replied. ‘Last night I was so depressed that I planned to commit suicide. But before I did, I prayed; ‘God, if you’re there and you care, please let me know.’ Immediately my phone rang. When the Caller ID box displayed the name ‘Almighty God’, I was afraid to answer. But that call literally saved my life!’ So why had this man’s Caller ID displayed those two words? Because the pastor was calling from Almighty God Tabernacle, but there’s only space on the ID box to display the first two words. Listen: ‘Before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear’ (Isaiah 65:24). Still wondering if God answers prayer?
Prayer
Heavenly Father – I know you are always there – even if the phone doesn’t ring. Thank you and help me to always remember that! In Jesus’ Name, Amen


God is in charge! I really enjoy the daily devotion. Thanks for hooking us up.
Peace
Gail
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Tim--This is great-Where do you get this stuff? Phil Gruenbaum
I was wondering if you'd be interested in having you or someone else bring the comfort dogs to our Aurora Chapel service on a Sunday afternoon (or it could be another time). If so, drop me an e-mailand we'll talk--thanks--PG
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