When my house is on fire, I call the fire department. When I experience a burglary, I call the police. When I am having a heart attack, I call an ambulance.

But I only do those things if I believe in them.

I am fortunate to live in a place where those services do exist and are fairly reliable. Unfortunately, there are many places where those services either don’t exist at all, or they are too slow or unreliable in other ways. In those places, I would try to put the fire out myself, or chase the burglar away myself, or maybe drive myself to a hospital. Or I would call on other people I believed in, like my neighbors, family, or friends. If I’m lucky, someone would respond and help me.

Fortunately, we all live in a place where God exists and is available 24/7. He is the most reliable emergency responder.

“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭13‬ ‭CSB‬‬

I may not recognize it, but my house is burning down. Evil is trying to rob my life and joy. Death is at my door.

But God is standing by waiting for my call.

Dear God,

Thank you for your promise to answer me when I call on you. I’m sorry that I don’t always turn to you first. I try to solve all my problems with my own wisdom and power which is so inadequate. Remind me always to call on you and trust you instead.