You
Can Talk to God
by Max Lucado
You and I live in a loud world. To get someone's attention is no easy task. He
must be willing to set everything aside to listen: turn down the radio, turn
away from the monitor, turn the corner of the page and set down the book. When
someone is willing to silence everything else so he can hear us clearly, it is
a privilege. A rare privilege, indeed.
You can talk to God because God listens. Your voice matters in heaven. He takes
you very seriously. When you enter His presence, the attendants turn to you to
hear your voice. No need to fear that you will be ignored. Even if you stammer
or stumble, even if what you have to say impresses no one, it impresses God—and
He listens. He listens to the painful plea of the elderly in the rest home. He
listens to the gruff confession of the death-row inmate. When the alcoholic
begs for mercy, when the spouse seeks guidance, when the businessman steps off
the street into the chapel, God listens.
Intently. Carefully. The
prayers are honored as precious jewels. Purified and
empowered, the words rise in a delightful fragrance to our Lord. "The
smoke from the incense went up from the angel's hand to God" (REVELATION
8:4 NCV). Incredible. Your words do not stop until
they reach the very throne of God.