"Call Me When You Need Me."

Mike's Super Easy Sunday Message

“I’ll never fit this couch in my car. I’d better call Jason; he’ll have his truck here in no time then we could easily move this monster, together! (calls on cell) – Hey, Jason? It’s Brandon!”

“Hi, Brandon! I haven’t heard from you in a while. What’s up?”

Brandon then relates his dilemma to Jason. True he hasn’t contacted Jason in quite some time – in fact, Brandon really didn’t like hanging around with him – he was kind of ‘annoying’. But Jason was the ‘guy with the truck’ – and Brandon needed him.

“They only call on Me when they need Me.” I could just hear those words coming out of God’s mouth. I’m certain He mutters those words every second of the day (not really, but you know what I mean). How often do you talk to God? Do you talk to God ONLY when you need Him? A situation arises where you could ‘use God’s help’. What happened last month? Last year? Ten years ago? Did you talk to God every day? Or did you only call on Him when you needed ‘furniture moved’?

We are going through some rough times, right now. The more I’m on social media, the more I see prayer request upon prayer request – that is WONDERFUL news! It also saddens me a bit. While it is gratifying to see people ‘come forward’ with their prayers and knowledge of God, now that we have the momentum, DO NOT STOP – it just might affect others! But, sadly, for the majority, these posted prayers and acknowledgments towards God will cease – because we wouldn’t ‘need Him any longer’.

Here’s a stat compiled from Pastor Steve Elzinga’s ‘Preaching Book’: “1% of people come to know God through evangelic preaching in a church building. However, a whopping 80%+ come to know God through a friend, family or personal experience” (me, being public enemy #1, was shown by the latter)! That means it is up to YOU! Jesus taught 12 people over 2,000 years ago – look what’s happened?!! YOU are the minister! NO SCHOOLING NECESSARY! God GAVE you the right to share His name by doing the things you do! Don’t EVER feel that a member of the ‘clergy’ is closer to God than YOU are – we are ALL THE SAME - if or when you decide to know Him!

If you ARE serious and you DO love God – NEVER be ashamed of it! Never worry what ‘others will think of you’! Never stop showing others that He’s in your life! In the absolute end, it’s YOU that will receive the ultimate reward – and I mean that, literally! When this Corona thing dies down remember to keep your spirit continually looking up to God! Post it – it’s OK!