I'm sorry, did you say something?

In the story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10), we find a short tax collector who wanted to see this Jesus guy coming into his area. But since Zacchaeus was so short, he had to jump into a tree in order to see over the crowds. Now that right there is making an effort to see someone. And, coincidentally, it was a good enough effort to get Jesus to surprisingly dine with Zacchaeus that night.

Earlier in Scripture, in Genesis 18:1-15, we find God visiting Abraham. As soon as Abraham sees the three men coming, he jumps up and offers them hospitality. But when he brings the “hospitality”, he brings more than he had originally offered. In return, Abraham hears that he and his wife (both old of age) are to have a child.

Both men (whether knowing it or not) jumped at an occasion to be with God. And in return they were blessed greatly. How often are you offered a chance to be with God? Do you often take it or turn it down? After reading these two passages and praying on them, I couldn’t help but ask myself those questions. So many times to I hear the call to prayer and ignore it to do something else. Unfortunately, I have no clue as to what I am missing out on when I do not heed that random call to prayer. For all I know, God could be planning something completely magnificent! But how will I ever know for sure if I do not heed that call to prayer?