While waiting at the airport for my son Eric to arrive, I had one of those belly-laugh moments you just have to share!
I've been frustrated with a squirrel at the ranch that seems determined to destroy the root system around my large maple tree.
Someone suggested cinnamon oil might help, so I found a cinnamon oil spray on Amazon and decided to ask their AI a question: "Would this product help rid my outdoor area of a squirrel that's continually tearing up the ground around my tree?"
Except… I accidentally typed “ride” instead of “rid.”
The AI took me quite literally! It explained the product wasn't effective for rodeo use and probably wouldn't be much help with saddling up a squirrel.
I couldn't stop laughing!
But that little typo reminded me of something much more meaningful: I'm so thankful my everyday communication with God doesn't depend on my typing skills.
Jeremiah 33:3 says, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
God gave those words to Jeremiah as a personal lifeline when his circumstances seemed completely hopeless.
The Babylonian army under King Nebuchadnezzar had surrounded Jerusalem. The people were trapped, famine was spreading, and destruction was all around them. Yet God told Jeremiah to call out to Him. And God promised his answer.
The “great and unsearchable things” pointed beyond Jeremiah's immediate circumstances—to the future restoration of Israel and Judah, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and ultimately a covenant promise of spiritual renewal.
Psalm 62:8 gives us the same invitation: “Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.” What a comforting thought.
God is our ultimate communication line to Heaven. No app. No search engine. No perfectly worded question required. We don't even have to get the words right. God knows what we mean.
He knows what we need before we ever whisper it. And when we don't understand what He's doing, we can still trust He knows what He's doing with us.
Like Jeremiah's personal lifeline, prayer gives us a direct connection to the One who sees beyond today's circumstances and already knows what tomorrow holds.
Cody Johns, a social media star who rose to fame recording videos on Vine, is now focusing on another passion—music. His song “God Knows” echoes this very truth: when the next step feels uncertain, we can trust the One who already knows the way.
As the song reminds us: “God knows what He's doing, even when the storm is raging. He's got something up His sleeve beyond our wildest dreams.”
So today, don't worry about finding the perfect words. Just call.
God knows what you mean.
Whatever you're facing today, talk to God about it. Even if the words come out wrong, He already knows your heart—and He knows exactly what He's doing.
