Most of us have experienced this, calling for service only to receive instructions in the now automatic number pressing. If you would like this person, press this number; however, if you would like another person, press another number. If, however, no one is available, stay on the line and listen to the lovely music until such time as someone is available to speak with you. Only no-one ever seems to be able to.
This irritates you and you are tempted to a change of service provider. You thought that if they could not answer their phones, they sure need not have your business !!
Stop, think for a second.
Who in the world do you think you are, that anyone would be waiting for your business? Who would want it from someone with so little patience and understanding?
Stop, think again
What if God were impatient when trying to reach us? What if, having tried to get through to us and failed, He just cut us right off and moved to the next person? What if He had no patience or understanding when we choose not to hear Him calling?
Aren't we blessed to be assured of His patience?
Numbers 21:4b
And the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
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