Shout Out
Read: Psalm 121
Be still and know that I am God
-Psalm 46:10
One of my favorite TV game shows is “Cash Cab.” The show’s premise is simple. It takes place on the streets of Manhattan. People hail what they think is just an ordinary taxi, only to find out what is inside is a game show which takes place in the taxi on the way to whatever their destination is. The game consists of answering general knowledge questions on varied topics. As long as the riders continue to answer questions correctly, they earn money. However, the catch is that if they get three wrong answers on the way to their destination, they are out of the game. The cab driver pulls over and the people are kicked out of the cab right where they are and lose any money they’ve accumulated. As a help in answering questions, however, the passengers are allowed two “shout outs.” They are allowed one mobile phone call for help or they are allowed to pull the cab over and ask one person on the street for help in answering the question.
So, what does “Cash Cab” have to do with our Christian walk? In our daily lives we often struggle with finding answers to weighty questions that don’t seem to have answers to them; especially answers we try to come up with on our own. This is when we turn to our “shout outs,” either to friends, family, or to our God. A phone call may be our way to shout out to friends and family. But the way to shout out to our God is by pulling the cab over to the side of the road and engaging in prayer. We probably won’t win any cash in doing so, but we may very well find something far more valuable – peace of mind.
Prayer: Dear God, remind us continually that we don’t have to go it alone. All we need to do is “shout out.”
Mike Bernhardt
Read: Psalm 121
Be still and know that I am God
-Psalm 46:10
One of my favorite TV game shows is “Cash Cab.” The show’s premise is simple. It takes place on the streets of Manhattan. People hail what they think is just an ordinary taxi, only to find out what is inside is a game show which takes place in the taxi on the way to whatever their destination is. The game consists of answering general knowledge questions on varied topics. As long as the riders continue to answer questions correctly, they earn money. However, the catch is that if they get three wrong answers on the way to their destination, they are out of the game. The cab driver pulls over and the people are kicked out of the cab right where they are and lose any money they’ve accumulated. As a help in answering questions, however, the passengers are allowed two “shout outs.” They are allowed one mobile phone call for help or they are allowed to pull the cab over and ask one person on the street for help in answering the question.
So, what does “Cash Cab” have to do with our Christian walk? In our daily lives we often struggle with finding answers to weighty questions that don’t seem to have answers to them; especially answers we try to come up with on our own. This is when we turn to our “shout outs,” either to friends, family, or to our God. A phone call may be our way to shout out to friends and family. But the way to shout out to our God is by pulling the cab over to the side of the road and engaging in prayer. We probably won’t win any cash in doing so, but we may very well find something far more valuable – peace of mind.
Prayer: Dear God, remind us continually that we don’t have to go it alone. All we need to do is “shout out.”
Mike Bernhardt
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