Anyone Seen My Phone?

I know it’s here, somewhere, but where? I misplaced my phone AGAIN! I’ve been so tempted to get a landline just so it would help me find my phone. When I lived in Frisco, I went over to a neighbor’s and asked them to call me so I could hear my phone ringing. I know my iPhone has a locater ability, but the app just shows it’s in my home somewhere. Such was my conundrum.

But then, I hear a little voice telling me the answer to another question. I’m not talking about God in this instance. I love smooth jazz so I said: “Alexa, who is a good smooth jazz instrumentalist?” She gives me the answer and THEN, she adds: “If you’d like me to help you find your phone, just ask!” WHAT? I’ve had an Amazon Alexa for how long and I’ve been looking for my phone from time to time for how long? It was within my voice’s reach all along. And, it is an easy-to-hear bell chime that leads me right to it.

When my sweet Mom was still here, I made it a habit to check on her every day. I’d call her or go by to see her, and if I couldn’t find her, I’d check with her neighbors. Mom was a gad-about in her Senior Living apartment complex — in and out of neighbors’ apartments. She was loved by everyone, and usually if I called one of those neighbors, she was there, or they knew where she was.

In Jeremiah 33:4, God said these words to Jeremiah: “Call to Me and I will answer You.” Those words are not just a TV ad or someone’s assurance they’ll always be there for you, but it IS a sure way to find God. What a blessing it is that God is so much easier to find than we are and our phones are. I’m thrilled that finding Him isn’t a matter of a phone call, text message or Facebook. He’s with us right HERE, right now, and, if we’ll take the time to listen for His sweet, tender, and loving voice, He’ll even let us know He’s right HERE, right now.

I like to think that it was Him watching me “on the hunt” and getting anxious when I couldn’t find my phone. But then, just for me — well that’s highly unlikely, but I like to think that Dad watching over me and because He loves me so much that He placed the idea into the creators of Alexa to help me find my phone. Thanks, God! I owe you one million reasons for giving You thanks!