“buuuzzzz, buzzz.”
“Who’s that?” I ask.
It’s not my business. I don’t especially care. I’m just being nosy (usually because I’m bored.)
My husband’s reply is often, “It’s Jesus.”
I roll my eyes. He smirks. It’s our bit.
But sometimes when we play that little game, I think about how nice it would be to get a text from Jesus.
He doesn’t need to say anything in particular. It’d just be nice to be reminded that Jesus is thinking of me. That’s He’s with me and wants to talk. Anytime. All the time.
What I forget is that…He is.
Jesus may not text us like our friends do, but His text says... Click To Tweet-He is listening (Psalm 138:3)
-He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7)
-He is paying attention to us (Matthew 6)
-He is with us (Joshua 1:9)
This is the case ALWAYS. All the time. Anytime. 24/7.
Before I text my people, I often wonder if I might be bothering them. Bugging them. Especially if it doesn’t seem like they text me back as much as I text them.
Jesus is never bothered by His people. (Ask the disciples…some of them really tried to test His limits!)
Even when we feel like there is “no reply,” we can trust that……
…because Jesus made a way for us to approach God’s throne of grace freely
…because He choose to dwell among us…
…because He chose to send the Holy Spirit to live in us
…because He paid the highest price to have us with Him for all eternity, knowing all that entails
……..He actually never gets tired of hearing from us, including us, and being with us.
To remind myself of this, I set up “texts” from God. You can, too.
I typed His wonderful name in as an event on my calendar for random times, on random days. My phone now occasionally buzzes like I’m getting a text. My screen flashes a reminder of the One who is graciously near all the time. Just a name. That beautiful, wonderful, highest, most loving name:
….And I’m able to tell my guy when he asks who’s texting: “It’s Jesus!”
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Love this, Bethany. “It’d just be nice to be reminded that Jesus is thinking of me. That’s He’s with me and wants to talk. Anytime. All the time.
What I forget is that…He is.”
Oh, so true that Jesus is thinking about us and wants to talk.
Thank you, Karen! I’m so thankful He cares so much!
I love this!
And what a great reminder that we are “people of the text,” that God spoke long ago with a Word that is just as relevant as it was when it hit the original scrolls.
Amen, Michele! I love that there is no need to come up with new texts. His text tells us “everything we need for a life of godliness.” Including His nearness and love for us! Thanks for commenting and linking up!
Bethany, your post is a sweet and powerful reminder that God is always mindful of us. When I hear my next text alert, it will make me think twice! 🙂
That’s such a fun idea and a great way to get reminders of God’s love throughout the day!
Bethany, I love that! Jesus is always thinking of us. I want to remember that when I get texts.
Great post Bethany!
Before mobile phones, when I was going through a very difficult time in my life I went & picked out some beautiful faith inspired cards & addressed them to myself from the Lord & sent them from different locations.
Then in the busyness of life completely forgot about them…. until they arrived in the post one at a time on different difficult days, it was such an encouragement! 😀 letters from Jesus!
Jennifer
A text or email or FB message from Jesus….we may not get them directly, but we get them indirectly through his other sons and daughters. 🙂
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