Daily Devotions
Christ Never Puts Us On Hold
Reading for December 19th: Hebrews 7-10
Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
Hebrews 7:25
I read an article about customer service which revealed that two thirds of the respondents in a survey said that in the past year they had hung up the phone while waiting on customer service at least one time.
You know this frustration. You call with a simple problem; are directed to an endless phone tree that seems to get you not a bit closer to answering your questions; work through a mindless FAQ list; and then finally give up on speaking to a live person after waiting on hold for what seems like an eternity!
And as frustrating as waiting on hold can be, what is even worse is when you finally talk to a live person, you realize this person can't really help at all. They are both incompetent and powerless. They lack the knowledge to inform you on what to do, and even if they did have some knowledge they don't have the authority to make the changes necessary to help you out.
What a comfort to know that you have Jesus, the Son of God, who is always there for you and me, sitting at the right hand of God interceding for us. He does this with no time off. He's busy 24-7-365. He's never indifferent. He'll never stop listening. He never gets tired. And he'll never, ever put you on hold.
What a friend we have in Jesus! Thank You, Father, for giving us that friend!
