"The closest one can get to God on earth"... (Really??!)

Did you know that you can write a letter to God, and it will be "delivered"?  Just address it to "God, Jerusalem" and it will arrive at His post office box. 

Every year, over 1000 letters arrive in Jerusalem addressed to God (although once in a while they get one for Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, King David, or a dead relative).  They come in many languages and from many countries.   Most ask for something, but occasionally there's one like this sweet postcard message: "Dear Jesiu, I love you.  I think of you.  I thank you." On the other hand, there was this message from someone who must have watched televangelists: "I want to thank you very much for the opportunity to participate in your television offer regarding the Christian faith, and for your counsel and awards."  (It was accompanied by a check for one cent!)

What happens to all those letter?  Periodically, all those addressed to God Himself are taken from their envelopes, folded up, and placed in cracks in the "Wailing Wall"...supposedly "the closest man can get to God on earth", to accompany the many other petitions left there.  At intervals, they are removed (to make room for more) and buried on the Mount of Olives.          

The tradition of placing notes in the Wall dates back about 300 years.  Fortunately, we believers in Christ know that for millennia, there has been a much better, much more reliable way to communicate with God ...just talk to Him!  Anywhere...any time...about anything.

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The poetic psalmist observes:  "Where can I go from your Spirit?...if I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there...even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast."  (Psalm 139:7,8,10)

"The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth."  (Psalm 145:18)

 So much easier, don't you agree?  Besides, the Wailing Wall method lacks an extremely important factor:   the senders never get a direct, personal answer; they never get a letter back from God.

We, on the other hand, have at our disposal the most complete, most outstanding, most up-to-date Letter that ever existed: the Bible.  It leaves us no doubt as to His love and His desire to be in constant, direct communication with us, His children. He will speak to us. He will act on our behalf.  He will listen to us, and...
                        
                                                He will always answer!