Straight To The Top

L

ike most people, Cindy did not appreciate getting the “run around”, especially when she was in a hurry.  The events of the last few weeks had proven overwhelming and everywhere she turned it seemed she ran into a dead end.

All she wanted was an explanation about a $2.00 “surcharge” on her phone bill.  It wasn’t the $2.00; Cindy could afford to pay that. Instead, it was the principle that bothered her.  Why did a charge appear on her bill that she had not authorized and had no indication that any new service had been offered for her account?

She started out calling the number printed on the statement for inquiries into billing issues.  She got a computer!  She waited and waited but no one ever answered.  A few minutes later she tried again but had the very same experience.

The next day she called reached a live voice on the other end but that person put her on hold while they discussed Cindy’s inquiry with a supervisor.  After 15 minutes of waiting, Cindy became frustrated and hung up the phone.

Later that afternoon, she tried again and was greeted with the cheery little computer voice assuring her that her call was important but due to heavy volume it would be a twenty-minute wait before someone could field her question.  That’s when the dam holding back all her frustration burst!!  She picked up the phone one last time and called the corporate office, refusing to hang up until she spoke with someone at the top who could answer her question.

Ever been there?  The world, for all its modern conveniences, is becoming less and less hospitable.  It takes forever to receive a response to even the smallest of questions and when the answer comes, it is always complicated and requires us to jump through a series of hoops.

In the Christian life, it is no different.  We get frustrated.  Friends, teachers, pastors, etc. sometimes can’t provide us with the answers we need and we become frustrated with them, with ourselves, and with God.

Cindy was frustrated and her frustration led her to take her question all the way to the top.  It should come as no surprise that the Scriptures tell us to do exactly that—take it to the top!

In Jeremiah 33:3 we read, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”  God’s command here is simple.  We are to bring all our questions, all our frustrations, all our difficulties to Him, straight to the top!

Instead of digging through commentaries, countless books, or endless self-help remedies, God invites us to bring our questions directly to His throne where He promises to teach us.  The lessons we will learn there will be far and above anything we can imagine or hope.

Are you frustrated today?  Do you have something that just won’t give you peace?  If so, open your Bible, hit your knees, and take your issues straight to the top!  God is always open for business!