What if God has an answering machine?

We have learned to live with answering machines as a necessary part of modernization. But I have often wondered what would happen if GOD decided to install and automated answering machine?

Imagine praying and hearing this: "Thank you for calling My Father's house". Please select one of the following four options: Press 1 for requests; press 2 for a thanksgiving; press 3 for complaints. For all others inquires, press 4."

What if GOD used the familiar excuse: " All the angels are helping other customers right now. Please stay on the line. Your call will be answered in the order it was received."

Can you imagine getting these kinds of responses as you call on GOD in prayer :

"If you'd like to speak with Gabriel, press 1; for michael, press 2; for any other angel, press 3. If you'd like King David to sing a psalm for you, press 6."

" To find out if your relative is here, enter his or her date of death, and listen for the list that follows".

"For reservations at My Fathers House, simply press J-O-H-N, followed by the numbers 3-1-6." "For answers to nagging questions about dinosaurs, the age of the earth,and Where Noah's ark is, wait till you get here!"

"Our computers show that you have called once today already. Please hang up immediately."

"This office is closed for week ends. Please call again Monday."

Thank GOD, you can't call HIM to often! You only need to ring once, and GOD hears you. Because of JESUS, you never get a busy signal. GOD takes each call and knows each caller personally.

"Then you will call and the LORD will answer, you will cry for help and HE will say," Here I am." {Isaiah 58:9.}

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