Talking to the Most Powerful and Famous of All!

Have you ever met or talked to someone powerful or famous? The closest that I ever got to having a conversation with a celebrity was many years ago on my birthday.  At that time, the Christian speaker and writer, Liz Curtis Higgs, still worked at WHAS radio station as a disc jockey.  She often called people to wish them a “happy birthday” on the air.  One year, my staff conspired behind my back to convince her that I should be the “one”.  Imagine my surprise when my Secretary told me that Liz Curtis Higgs was on the phone.  It was an interesting conversation and brought a lot of smiles, but it was not the norm.

It’s not easy to contact someone famous for a variety of reasons.  You can’t just show up at the White House and say that you want to speak to the President.  You can’t call up your favorite celebrity and invite them to dinner.  Surprisingly, in some cultures, even attempting to contact someone powerful could lead to imprisonment or even death.

Queen Esther of Persia was faced with just that kind of dilemma.  She needed to speak to the King so that she could reveal a plot to destroy the Jewish people.  However, the King had a strict rule that if anyone approached the King without being summoned, they would be put to death unless the King held out his golden scepter (Esther 4: 11).  Even though Esther was the Queen, this law still applied.  Fortunately, the King extended his scepter to her, and all was well (Esther 5:2).

In contrast, just consider how easy it is to communicate with the Creator of the Universe.  We can do so without any fear of rejection or punishment.  He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, but His ear is always listening for us.  He told the Israelites, “Then, you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29: 12, 13 NIV84). We don’t have to go through an intermediary or wait for Him to extend an invitation.  He also recognizes our need for Him in times of trouble, saying, “And call on upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me” (Psalm 50: 15 NIV84).  Just call on Him and He will answer! 

Jeremiah 29: 11 - 14

Psalm 50: 1 – 3, 15

P.S. God does put some requirements on how we call on Him.  I’ll talk about those in my next blog.  For now, just be thankful that He listens when we call.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Hi, I'm the Sun Porch Lady

  Hi, I’m the Sun Porch Lady. I recently retired and while most of the world thinks that is a wonderful thing, I've found it to be anything but wonderful. I've been going to school and/or working since I was six years old so finding myself with nothing, but free time is a whole new experience.   I have no structure, no daily schedule, and seemingly no purpose in my life.   While that may sound like heaven, I believe that Christians never retire.   God just repurposes them. As I struggled to find new purpose and bring some structure back to my life, I turned to writing.   Over the years, I have often written devotional thoughts or put various ideas to paper.   I can’t say that I’ve ever been very good at journaling but from time to time, I have written about events in my life that taught me values or made me more aware of God working in my life.   So, to keep busy and hopefully spark an interest in others I've decided to create this blog. I’m callin...
Read more

Is there a "Banana Cake" for you in 2025?

                 Most families have at least one Christmas tradition.   Our family is no exception.   One of our traditions when I was growing up was my Mom’s banana cake.   She only made it once a year, at Christmas time, and the whole family loved it—even my Father who was a very picky eater.   Once the cake cooled, Mom would cut it down the middle and then hide half of it.   She wanted to make sure that we would still have some when friends or family dropped in.   We knew better than to search for her hiding place, and she knew that if she didn’t hide part of it, we would eat it all.               When my Mom got sick and could no longer bake the cake, my Dad decided that it was my job.   As my closest friends know, I am not much of a cook—although I’ve seen some improvement since I retired.   That first year was a disaster.   Th...
Read more

Freedom Isn't Free!

             On Christmas night, 1776, George Washington engineered a surprise attack on Britain’s German allies, capturing 1000 Hessian troops.   The story of him and his troops crossing the icy Delaware that night gave hope to a new nation fighting for its life.   Regrettably, the celebration was short-lived.   Just a week later, the enlistments of most of his troops were ending, and it seemed unlikely that they would stay to continue the fight for freedom.   As he faced that prospect, Washington lined up his troops and offered this plea. “My brave fellows, you have done all I asked you to do, and more than can be reasonably expected; but your country is at stake, your wives, your houses and all that you hold dear. You have worn yourselves out with fatigues and hardships, but we know not how to spare you. If you will consent to stay one month longer, you will render that service to the cause of liberty, and to your cou...
Read more