At a recent bible study, we decided to end our time together in prayer. I asked each person to take a few minutes in silence and listen for God's voice. The room became eerily silent as our conversation hushed and we were all seeking to listen to what God would say to each of us during that time in prayer.
It was only five or maybe ten seconds into the silence when all of us heard a strange voice say, "No service." The sound of that loud voice startled me and my first thought was, "I hope that's not God speaking to us!"
Imagine our sighs of relief when we noticed one of our bible study members reaching for her cell phone that was tucked away in her purse. As she was turning her phone off, we couldn't help but to laugh at the timing of those mysterious words!
This Sunday, our church will be focusing on how prayer is one of the ways that we participate in transformed living. I wonder if one of the reasons we struggle in setting aside time for prayer is because we are afraid that we will hear those same words, "No service!" Or worse, we won't hear any voice at all.
Like the woman in my bible study, I have found that my phone also struggles to get a signal in the room where our bible study meets. But thankfully, there is service between us and God.
In my morning devotions today, these words remind us that God hears our prayers. "Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you." - Matthew 7:7
With God, our signal strength is strong even when our phones may have lousy coverage.
Amen.
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