• A Direct Line To Heaven

  Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Aug 7, 2025 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Jeremiah 33:3

  Tags:  Heaven, Direct, Phone Call

  Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A tourist is in Rome, and he sees an old-fashioned telephone made from gold sitting on an ivory platform. “What's that?” he asks a passerby and is told, “That is a direct line to Heaven. You can talk to God from that phone!”

“Amazing!” the guy says. “How much does it cost?”

“Five thousand dollars.”

That's a bit rich for his tastes so he leaves.

A few weeks later he's in Jerusalem and he once again sees a gold telephone on an ivory platform. “Is that what I think it is?” he asks a passerby.

“Yup, it's a direct line to Heaven.”

“And how much does it cost?” he asks.

“Twenty-five cents.”

“25¢! But in Rome it was $5,000!”

“Yes, but here it's a local call.”