Is This Thing On

"But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear." - Isaiah 59:2

There is nothing more frustrating to me than a dropped calI, especially when I am trying to have a logistics conversation with the Boss aka my wife. Most new houses come with energy efficiency that acts as a barrier to the elements. It saves us a lot of money on electric bills, but it also acts as a barrier to our cell signals. Thankfully T-Mobile gave us a WIFI cell tower for free which almost completely eliminated our in home dropped call issue.

Sometimes we can feel as if our prayers aren't being heard by God. We usually feel this way when our prayers aren't answered immediately or how we'd like, as if God is our own personal Genie. Maybe(probably) the reason we don't feel like our prayers are being heard and answered lies within. Sin, disobedience to God, in our lives separates us from a Perfect, Holy, and Righteous God.

When Jesus taught us the Lord's prayer, He included "forgive us our trespasses." Forgiveness of our sins is our most important need, because it separates us from God. Do you want God to hear/listen to your heart's cry? Then our first request should be for His forgiveness, which He gives freely. God is always ready and willing to forgive. It is why He sent His Son to die. Repentance is our signal booster to God. It doesn't guarantee things will turn out how you like, but it does guarantee He will listen and respond.

-Captain Bobby Delgado

HFD Chaplain