Tech support …

I’m not a “techie.” I enjoy technology and use it broadly, but my skills are limited to being able to do what I need … create documents on a laptop, navigate the internet, use a smartphone in varying ways, etc. … just the basic things that come with professional responsibilities. But when a glitch hits I need tech support!

Well a while back I really needed tech support. My internet security software was causing fits on my laptop, so much so it was beyond me. I finally surrendered and did what I dreaded … made that toll free call to tech support based all the way around the world in India.

The person who assisted me used the name of an American president. In fact, all of the technical agents with that company used names of American presidents. The idea being that we Americans would be more comfortable interacting with someone in India (who’s accent was so strong it created a major communication problem) named after an American leader. Well, not quite. But after more than an hour of battling the language barrier, my agent finally accessed control of my computer, clicked here and there, and then told me that should resolve my problem, all I had to do was reboot.

I rebooted.

Viola! my problem was resolved!

Being the non-techie that I am, I still find it amazing that someone sitting at a computer on another continent, who barely (and I do mean barely) speaks the same language, could access my computer and in a matter of minutes fix my technical difficulty. Amazing what you can do with technology … that someone on the other side of the globe can resolve my problem.

In dealing with life, we don’t have to wrestle with problems until they are beyond us. And we don’t have to reach across the world to get help. Proverbs 18:24 says, “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (NLT). If you think technology is amazing, how about that description of how closely Jesus Christ sticks with us! He is closer than a brother … He makes Himself intimately involved in our lives and is the sure resolution to any challenge we may face. I mentioned Psalm 37:23 in my last post, but look at it again, “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives” (NIV). Just like a brother, Jesus Christ is concerned about everything we face in life. Nothing is too small to bring to Him, and He’s immediately available.

Closer than a brother.

Bring every detail of your life to Christ and share it with Him. Perhaps everything won’t be fixed in a matter of moments, but you can trust that the real, lasting, whole answers you need will be found with Him. He longs for you to share and to rely on Him. He understands anything you could possibly face in life and has a resolution to your problem.

He’s waiting.

Scotty