What is Jesus’ cure for what is troubling you and me?
“Come unto ME.” A call not to join an organization, to follow an ethic, a new teaching, or even a way of life, but a call to meet a Person, an invitation to come directly to Him, and through Him, to God. Jesus is the Door. Jesus is the Way.
A distraught lady called the police station and went on for several minutes about her missing dog, Fifi. Finally, the police officer said, “I’m sure Fifi’s smart and will find her way home.”
The lady said, “Oh, yes, she’s the smartest dog in the whole world, as smart as any person.” The policeman replied, “Then, you better hang up the phone. Fifi’s probably trying to call you.”
Jesus is trying to call us. We should hang up the phone with all of our other priorities and listen for Jesus’ call.
Where is the best place and when is the best time for Jesus to call YOU?
“BE A GOOD LISTENER. YOUR EARS WILL NEVER GET YOU IN TROUBLE” – Jesus
My Commentary:
This reflection cuts straight to the heart of the Christian faith.
When Jesus says, “Come unto Me,” He does not say, “Come to a system.” He does not say, “Come to a philosophy.” He does not even say, “Come to a list of improvements.” He says, “Come to Me.” The cure is not primarily a new rulebook. It is a relationship.
So much of what troubles us — anxiety, guilt, loneliness, confusion — cannot be solved by information alone. We do not simply need better advice. We need nearness. We need Someone who knows us fully and loves us completely. Christianity, at its core, is not about mastering an ethic; it is about meeting a Person.
The story of the missing dog is humorous, but it makes a piercing point. The woman is so busy talking that she might miss the very call she is waiting for. How often are we like that? We are busy explaining our problems, rehearsing our worries, scrolling through distractions, chasing solutions — all while the Answer is trying to reach us.
“Jesus is trying to call us.” That line invites examination. What occupies our attention? What noise fills our days? What priorities keep us from listening? We say we want peace, yet we rarely grow quiet enough to receive it.
To “hang up the phone” with our other priorities does not mean abandoning responsibilities. It means refusing to let lesser voices drown out the greatest one. It means choosing prayer over panic, trust over turmoil, presence over performance.
Jesus as the Door. Jesus as the Way. The cure for what troubles us is not found in running harder or proving more. It is found in turning toward Him.
And sometimes the first step toward healing is simply this:
Stop talking.
Start listening.
And answer the call.
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