911 has become a nationwide symbol of security and help in time of need. No matter where you are, help is quickly available by dialing this number for emergency services. You may need medical advice or an EMT; your house may be on fire; you may need police protection; or you may need a tow truck. If you are on the road on some busy freeway or out in a wilderness area, you can call 911 for assistance.
Up until recently the problem has been finding a phone in an emergency. The public telephone booth was the only source, and I understand that 911 is the only number you can call on a pay phone without depositing a coin. However, with the advent of the cell phone the number of public phones is dwindling. Now, with our modern technology, it is possible to have instant access to help Also, on many highways there are emergency phones spaced about every mile.
Actually, it isn't even necessary to subscribe to a cell phone service to dial 911. For a number of years our family owned a recreational vehicle, and I was concerned about being stranded in some lonely place without being able to call for help I didn't want the expense of regular cell phone service, and so I was happy to find out that the law requires 911 calls to be serviced without charge. I purchased a phone and kept it in the motor home for emergency use only.
Did you know that you have at your fingertips, so to speak, an emergency service that surpasses any other? If you are discouraged, lonely, sick, or in danger and need protection you have access to the ear of divine assistance. Holy angels are standing by and the Holy Spirit is on call to answer your request. The numbers on a touch-tone phone also represent certain letters of the alphabet, and the numbers corresponding to the word GOD are 4, 6, and 3. If you pray on a regular basis, if you keep the line of communication open and walk in the constant assurance of God's care and protection, then you have learned to use heaven's answering service by prayerfully dialing 463.
