You Have Mail
Perhaps two of the most pleasant words in Computer Lingo are the words "Mail Waiting."
Come on, admit it.
When you log on to your computer at work or your Internet connection at home, the first thing you check is whether or not you have mail, isn't it? And aren't you just a little bit disappointed when you log on and there is no mail in your In-Basket? Congratulations, you're normal.
Each of us enjoys receiving notes across the net. Receiving a note shows that someone else is thinking about you; or they need and value your input on an issue; or they want to update you on what is happening with them; or they just want to say 'Hi.' When mail is waiting, you know the sender desires to communicate specifically with you.
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalms 119:105.
Over the years, God has communicated in many different ways to many different people. There was the "still small voice," and the "burning bush." Remember the "voice from heaven" at Jesus' Baptism, or when Balaam's donkey spoke? The list goes on and on -- God using His infinitely creative energy to communicate with His beloved creation.
But of all the ways that He has communicated with us, it is interesting that one of the most effective, was also one of the simplest -- He sent us a letter. A note, if you will, written by God, through men and sent across the centuries under the watchful eye of the Holy Spirit.
A note from God. A note that says He is thinking about us always. A note that says He desires feedback from us to Him -- our worship, our praise, our prayers. A note to just say "Hello" because sometimes we forget that He is there and we wander off to struggle with life on our own.
Have you ever logged on to your system, saw that you had mail, then just logged off without bothering to check the mail:
"It's probably not important, I'll check it later, when I have more time."
"It's probably not meant for me. It was sent to the wrong address and has no meaning or relevance to me."
"I already have too much going on, the last thing I need is more mail making demands on my time."
God uses thousands of people over thousands of years to send you a message like none you have ever read before, or will ever read. It is important. It is relevant. It is demanding.
On your desk at home, there is an old Book from your Heavenly Father about the things you are dealing with in your life even today.
You have mail waiting!
Check your mail!
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