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13…RINGING OUR BELL

Good morning! I have a Ring doorbell at my house. It sends a notification to my phone when anyone is at my front door. The only problem is that there is a slight delay since it has to go through Wi-Fi. That delay was very apparent the other day when my sister came over for a visit. She was actually sitting inside before the doorbell quit ringing. She said it reminded her how God tries to continually get our attention.

There are many ways that God uses to get our attention. His written word is one of those ways. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” As you read God’s words, the Holy Spirit will convict you of issues He wants you to deal with.

God also uses the words of our brothers and sisters in Christ to get our attention. If several people tell you the same thing in a short span of time, then the Lord might be trying to speak to you through them. I like the story in 1 Samuel 3 where Samuel kept hearing his name called out so he went to his master each time only for Eli to send him away since he did not call for him. After the third time, Eli realize that it was the Lord calling out to Samuel. And he told Samuel that if the Lord spoke again to say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

One way in which God gets my attention is through a lack of peace in my spirit. When I have that restlessness, it is my cue to just hang tight and seek out what God is wanting me to see or do. But no matter which way God uses to get our attention, yielding to His guidance is always the wisest thing to do.

Lord, please be patient with us as You try to get our attention. Sometimes we just don’t hear You. Please forgive us for not answering on the first ring. Amen.