My son called just to say “Hello.” That was awesome. I love having him call for any reason. It is nice when he needs something. We never want to grow so old that we are not needed. Being needed is essential for our mental health. But it was grand that he didn’t call because he needed something. He called because he wanted to say “Hello.” I am loving it.
I wonder if we ever pray just to say “Hello.” Our heavenly Father who is the source of all the essentials of our lives does not mind when we call to ask Him for things. If we are made in His image I believe He also enjoys being needed. Perhaps that is one of the problems He has with wealthy people. They don’t think they need Him when their needs are as real as the rest of us. But wouldn’t it be grand if we would occasionally surprise Him and check in with a call to say “Hello.” Better yet we could do a takeoff on a Stevie Wonder song and say, “I just called to say I love you” or how about “You are the sunshine of my life.” Surely He would get a kick out of that.
Jesus certainly revolutionized our picture of God. The Old Testament God doesn’t seem like a being who would be bothered with such trivialities. But Jesus changed all of that. He told us if we have seen Him we have seen the Father. It was Jesus who taught us to pray beginning with “Our Father.” Understanding that helps us to appreciate the little things we can do for Him. Try it. Just now call Him just to say “Hello.” He will love it.
Written by Roger Bothwell on December 29, 2008.
Photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi.
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