Driving home, on a road in the middle of nowhere. No signal on my phone. No access to the web, Facebook, text messages. It’s quiet. My hands are free. My mind is able to just think. Think about my life, marriage, children friends, family, job. Lots of available time. Listening on the radio to one of just a few stations that are able to reach us. Mac Powell, a favorite christian artist of mine, lead singer of Third Day. Now doing a “Mac Powell and Family Reunion” tour. One of my favorite songs by Third Day, “Cry Out To Jesus.” I know the back story of the song from hearing it at a Third Day concert but he quickly shares the story. A couple telling Mac of their son who is struggling with life, with addictions and he wants to end his life. He, too, is in the middle of nowhere. Decides to turn on the radio to help him pass. The only station he gets is a Christian station and on the radio playing is “Cry Out to Jesus.” The son hears God through this song and does just that. He cries out to Jesus, pours out his heart and turns his life over to God.
In the middle of nowhere, in the thick of things, wherever you are, God has a signal, always strong. There is no place to run, to hide that God is not there. What are you going through today? I pray you cry out to Jesus. Pour out your heart, your troubles, your hurt to Him. He can heal your brokenness. He can make you whole again. God is able to do more that we can even imagine. When you surrender your life to Him, He will teach you of His ways through His word. Look for a church to plug into that preaches His truths. Fill your heart and mind with His word. His signal to us, in written form, is a book that gives life to all who cry out to Jesus.
Psalm 61:1-4 “O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer! From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me. Let me live forever in your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of your wings! “