A few days ago, my wife wanted me to help her with a couple of jobs around the house. She tried calling me on my cell phone, but to no avail. I didn’t even have enough signal for my phone to ring.

Later, we determined that I was visiting a neighbor two doors down the street when she tried to call. Our cell phone coverage is so spotty where we live, that I can use my phone in our house, but not two doors away.

Sometimes we may feel like we are out of range for God to see us, hear us or talk to us. David must have struggled with these thoughts too. However, he comes to this conclusion—“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.” (Psalm 139:1-2).

The psalm goes on to expound on the theme that we can never be out of range for communication with God. The privilege of prayer gives us constant signal to be in contact with our heavenly Father.

He doesn’t even need voice mail or call waiting! How about that!