Time to call my dad...

I can’t begin to count how many times I have been disrespected by a college student while on duty in my current profession.  These young punks, tap dancing on the wrong side of the law, when facing consequences of their bad decisions will often make comments such as, “I am a law student. I know the law!” or “After I graduate, I am going to earn way more money than you will ever earn!”  Nothing beats the tried and true “You have no authority over me!  Do you know who my father is?”  (In case you were not aware, this statement is one of the several triggers that transforms Officer Friendly into The Incredible Hulk!)  That statement may cause fear in the average Joe but not this woman.  My response is usually something along the lines of, “I don’t care if your daddy is Barak Obama!  You are going to jail today!”

 

The most recent incident in which this statement was uttered caused me to think about the depth of those words.  A child who is in serious trouble will call on the name of his powerful father in an attempt to be given grace and mercy for his transgressions.  A child who had committed a crime that would cost his freedom will call on the name of his powerful father for redemption.  A child who is down and out, at the lowest of low, with nowhere to turn will call on the name of his powerful father to be rescued.  How powerful that father must be that the mere mention of his name can relieve his child’s heaviest burden!

 

As children of The Most High God, how often do we call upon Him to save us from the consequences of our sins?  How often do we stare Satan square in the eyes and say with confidence, “You have no authority over me!  Do you know who my Father is?”  It’s time for us to observe with our own eyes just how powerful our Father is and use His name to get us out of trouble more often. 

 

It is written in Jeremiah 10:6 “There is no one like you, LORD.  You are great and your name is great and powerful.”  Romans 10:13 and Joel 2:32 both state, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  These scriptures illustrate two important facts regarding our relationship with God.  The first and most obvious is that God is great, God is powerful and He cannot be compared to any other being.  God is God, The Creator and Ruler over all that was, is and will be.  No one is more powerful than Him.  The second is that we have the option to call upon His name for salvation.  It does not say we have to be a particular type of person either.  The scripture clearly states that EVERYONE who calls on the name of the Lord WILL BE SAVED.  Regardless of how messed up you are or how hopeless you feel, God can deliver you from your situation and set you free from the burdens that weigh you down.  You would have to be a complete fool to turn down an offer like that!

 

Let’s resolve today, this very minute, to call on God when we are in a jam.  Do not rely on your own power or even the power of another human.  Rely on God’s supernatural power which can break any earthly chain.  He is the creator of all, the ruler of all, everything on this earth is subject to His will.  Let us surrender all to Him and be redeemed by His Mighty Power!