Worship in the Busy Times

I will praise the Lord at all times.  His praise is always on my lips.  Psalm 34:1

Props: phone with cord, cordless phone, cell phone

             Today we’re going to have a little history lesson.  Do any of you remember life without a phone?  Of course not!  You’re all too young.  But your great-grandparents actually lived without a phone for some of their lives.  And your great-great grandparents lived without a phone in their home for much of their lives. 

             March 1876—Alexander Graham Bell first spoke over the telephone.

Phones slowly made their way into towns, businesses and homes.  All phones were attached to the wall with a cord.  People using the phone had to stand right beside it and couldn’t move around.   

 1970s— The very first cordless phones were introduced.  Cordless

phones allowed people to move around their house while still talking on the phone.

1973—The first cell phone call was made.  But it wasn’t until…

1982—Cell phones were made available to the public.  With cell phones,

you can go anywhere and still talk on the phone.

The history of the phone reminds me of 4 types of people: 

 Pre-phone (before phone was invented): People who don’t worship God and aren’t connected to Him. 

 Old-fashioned phones:  People who only worship God at church on Sunday.  They are limited in their worship time and are stuck to one time, one place.       

Cordless phones:  People who worship God only at a set time every day.  They have a little more flexibility in their relationship with God, but not total freedom. 

 Cell phones:  People who worship God all day, every day, no matter what

they’re doing.  They have total freedom in their relationship and worship with God.  They’re not afraid to give God praise when they’re out in public or around others.  They are ready to worship all the time. 

 What kind of worshiper do you want to be?