First Call

Perhaps you remember the 1984 comedy "Ghostbusters," and their byline: "who ya gonna call?" Those who called them had no idea what to expect, and in some cases regretted the call! God said in Psalm 50:15, "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” It's not uncommon that we have a list of emergency contacts who get the first call when we're in need. Sometimes those we call, however, are unavailable or unable to deliver us from whatever trouble we are facing. God isn't telling us we shouldn't an emergency contact list, however, He is making Himself known He is the One His children should call, and deliverance is certain. God is of unlimited power ... omnipotent. Furthermore, unlike a 911 operator who will ask "what is the nature of your emergency," God is also all-knowing (omniscient); there is no knowledge outside of Himself. It is imperative we comprehend the full scope of these truths: God is unaware of nothing (He knows everything), and He possess the full power to deliver. I must confess my emergency contact list is in a particular order, as I suppose it should be. Because God is all-knowing and all-powerful - He also never sleeps nor slumbers - and He has promised to uphold His children by His righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10), there really is none other so equipped to rescue us from our troubles. Where is God in your list of emergency contacts? He should be our ... first call.