Who Keeps Paging Me???

I was watching the movie, “Bruce Almighty”, and it sparked some ideas. Immediately, I called a pastor and I began to lay out ideas for a sermon series. One scene stuck out of the many that could be used for multiple sermons; Bruce (Jim Carrey) is having this horrible day, really going through it. So, he begins to rant.

“The gloves are off Pal ….Smite me oh mighty smiter…..You are the one who should be fired….The only one around here not doing his job is you!” - Mad at God, ever been there?

While he is still in a foul mood his pager (old school) goes off. The number 555-0123 is on the screen. He looks at it and says,

“Sorry don’t know you, wouldn’t call you if I did.”

We later learn that this is a call from God (Morgan Freeman –that was cool), and that is why the statement, “Sorry don’t know you, wouldn’t call you if I did,” caught my attention.

Think about it! He is ranting, raving and screaming at/about God, but when God shows up he rejects Him by saying, “Sorry don’t know you, wouldn’t call you if I did.” I saw myself in this scene. I have been angry at God and I have complained about
God, but did not take the time to call to/ on God.

It’s funny because we assume we know God, but do we really know him? We say we know Him, but when he shows up can we recognize Him? When he doesnt appear the way we want or the way we assumed He should. Or does not move the way we think He should or we want, when we want?

Or our hypocrisy at saying we know Him, talking about Him, complaining about him- when we won’t even talk to Him? I’m guilty.

I recall times where I was facing an issue that I would worry and talk about, but would not simply take the time to pray about . I’ve even gotten mad at God and said, “Don’t you see what I’m dealing with?!?!?!?!?!?”

I have a list of “Wouldn’t call” moments and I have myself to blame for not allowing God to move on my behalf, or fix the situation. Maybe it was a faith problem. Or maybe my ego. The truth is we cannot afford not to acknowledge Him and blame Him for the ratty position or poor outcomes that we experience.
There is a God who is madly in love with people; we are his workmanship; his
creation and he genuinely cares about us. All he is asking is that you ask and believe. When he calls, answer.


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