What’s In Your Spiritual Mailbox 

Have you ever missed an event because you didn’t open your mail?

It recently happened to me.  It wasn’t that the mail hadn’t arrived on time. Rather, I had neglected to check my mail box. Actually, I lost the key to the mailbox. Here’s what happened….

At my old office, we had an onsite mailbox we seldom used; where we received primarily junk mail.  We picked up most of our mail at the post office.

Several months ago Hill Country Ministries moved to a new building. But old habits are hard to break. In my mind, the on site mail box was probably empty or full of junk mail. I continued to regularly check the post office for mail.   Then, when I realized I needed to check the onsite mail box, I couldn’t find the key.

One day my secretary questioned me about the on site mail box.

“See if you can get another key,” I responded.

Soon, Joanna appeared with an armload of mail and presented me with a new key. We hurriedly opened the envelopes.  Among them were two invitations  – one to a farewell reception and the other to a luncheon that had already passed. In addition, there were a few bills. I felt terrible. Then, I opened an envelope from Inspiration Point, MN where I had spoken.  As I unfolded a thank you letter from the women’s ministry leader, a love offering fell to my desk. I sat in my chair and read her kind words, thanking me for presenting Biblical truth. I felt badly that I’d been neglectful to send a prompt reply. All because of a lost key. No, all because I’d been too busy to find my key or get a replacement.

Are We Too Busy

I wonder if we ever do the same with prayer and reading our Bibles? The key is to find the time. No, the key is to make the time to do the important spiritual disciplines to which God invites us.  He invites us to check in with Him every day. He invites us to read His Word and find encouragement for our souls. He invites us to grace when we’ve failed. He invites us to hope, to walk by His Spirit, to learn from Him, and to find rest for our souls.

Are We Checking Our Spiritual Mailbox

What’s in our spiritual mailbox? Do we go to it regularly? Or, do we walk by our Bibles? Do we mean to check in with God in prayer, but get too busy?

I know that the mailbox key is important to me seeing invitations, receiving gifts, and paying that which I owe. I know that spiritual disciplines are key to me knowing that to which Christ invites me, to receiving His gifts, and to paying forward that which I owe Him in service to others.

Take the Time

If we’ve missed Christ’s invitation to daily fellowship or most importantly to salvation, today is a good day to open our Bibles, open our hearts, and gladly respond, “Yes” to Him.

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-29

I neglected using my key once. I don’t want to do it again – at the office or in heaven.  How about you?

Heavenly Father, thank You for the invitation to come to You to find rest for our souls. Thank You for the invitation to learn from You. Help us not get so busy with the world that we neglect the keys of prayer and Bible reading that open heaven to us.  In Jesus’s name, Amen.