ISAIAH 59:2: But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His
face from you, so that He will not hear.
Great Britain’s King George V was to give the opening address at a special disarmament conference
with the speech relayed by radio to the United States. As the broadcast was about to begin, a cable
broke in a New York Radio station and more than a million listeners were left without sound.
A junior mechanic in the station, Harold Vivien, solved the problem by picking up both ends of the
cable and allowing 250 volts of electricity to pass through him harmlessly. He became a living link.
Sin causes the same problem as a broken cable. It interferes with our ability to communicate with the
King of the universe. In fact, Isaiah goes so far as to say that sin separates us from God.
Fortunately, a provision has been made to bridge that break. Just as Mr. Vivien became the means
for communication to be restored with King George V, the Lord Jesus Christ has become the link to
reconnect us to God. The apostle Paul wrote, “He [God] has delivered us from the power of darkness
and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His
blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Col. 1:13-14).
When our sins are covered by the blood of Christ, God can communicate with us through His Word.
Instead of being dull, lifeless words on a page, they are infused with spiritual vitality that can change
our lives. Furthermore, our own communication with God – prayer – becomes unfettered. We have the
assurance that He hears us and will respond to our needs.
If you feel like you aren’t getting through to God, maybe the link is broken. Ask Him to show you any
sin in your life that might be hindering your ability to communicate with Him. Then confess it, forsake
it, and get back in communication with the King.
THE LIVING LINK IS THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THE BROKEN LINK.