Anytime, anywhere

Through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. — Ephesians 2:18

When Mike Marolt is out of town, he remotely accesses the computer and files in his Aspen, Colorado, office. On a recent overseas trip, Marolt answered e-mails and kept in touch with his clients by using his laptop through a satellite phone hookup. This time, however, he was sitting in a base camp tent at 21,000 feet on the side of Mt. Everest. These days even that doesn’t surprise us because we have become used to the technology that provides access to the rest of the world anytime, anywhere.

We can easily develop a similar lack of amazement toward prayer. Talk to God? “Of course.” We don’t have to wait in line, enter a building or wear nice clothing. We can pour out our hearts to the Lord anytime, anywhere. It’s easy to lose the wonder of that because it has become so familiar.

Paul always seemed to marvel at the door opened wide into the presence of God. “In Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ,” he wrote. “For through Him we both [Gentiles and Jews] have access by one Spirit to the Father” (Eph. 2:13, 18).

The door is open for everyone. God welcomes all who come by faith. Through Christ we can enter His presence — anytime, anywhere. Amazing! — David McCasland

Let’s always keep the prayer lines open,

Knowing God is always there;

For we upon His name may call

Anytime and anywhere. — D. De Haan

READ: Ephesians 2:11-19

There is no place or time we cannot pray.

The Bible in one year:

• 2 Chronicles 1-3

• Proverbs 30:1-9