05/31/2026
In the era before personal computers, tech companies developed digital bulletin boards for people to post messages and share information. Over time, it became clear that users needed a way to move conversations away from the public forum. This led to private messaging, which we now call the “DM,” or direct message. When someone sends you a DM, they are not talking to the crowd; they are talking to you and you alone. It is a space for intimate inquiries and secret exchanges, a conversation away from the scrutiny of others.
Long before Instagram, our heavenly Father sought a way to communicate His will to His children. He wanted them to know His heart and to give them guidance. In Genesis chapter 12, we find a man named Abram living a public life in a pagan place. In the midst of the chaos and confusion, God decided to cut through the noise and send a word directly to Abram. He sent it straight to the inbox of Abram’s soul. Just as He did for Abram, there are times when God wants to move us from our past position to a future promise. To do that, He bypasses the crowd and the culture to give us a command, reveal His covenant, and connect us with our calling. The transformation in our relationship with God often happens in the DM, in those private moments when He speaks a direct message into the deep recesses of our soul.
