Calling on God

by Bill McReynolds
(Manhattan, Kansas)

God wants us to call on Him anytime and anywhere.

Materials needed: A cell phone



Hold up a cell phone and ask if anyone has ever used one. Ask them about where and when they've used one.

Answers for where may include: in a car, outside, in the house, even on a boat.

Answers for when may include: when I need information, when I need help, when I may be lost and not know directions, or when I just want to talk to someone.

Briefly relate a few instances of when you use your own cell phone.

Ask: Can you just call any number to reach my cell phone?

Answer: No, you must know what my phone number is.

Ask: Did you know God wants us to call Him?

And you don't even have to have a phone. You can call him and talk to him any time, any where, for any reason. You can talk to him as long or short as you like. He's always there, and his line is never busy. He never takes a message.

Close this Christian object lesson by saying: We can have a phone, we can know someone's number, but until we choose to actually dial the number, we'll never reach them. It's our choice to call on God; we must act upon our choice. He's there anytime, anywhere and for anyone.