The Call

It seems only yesterday how two little boys loved to explore the woods behind the house.  Mr. Bill didn’t seem concerned, but their Mama wanted to hear from them occasionally so I would go into the yard and yell, “Hey, guys – where are you?”  They knew if they wanted to stay in the woods, they better answer or Mama was going to interrupt their exploration, and that was usually no fun at all!

 

Scripture tells us God calls us to come to Christ: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.” (John 6:44).  It’s an inward call, one to the heart that calls attention to personal sin and leads to confession and repentance. A woman named Lydia heard that inward call and the Bible tells us God opened her heart to receive His salvation for her soul (Acts 16:14).  She heard the Gospel Message and surrendered the rule of her life to God.  Did you know God still calls people today?  His call may come in the form of printed material, a sermon, a personal witness, music, tragedy, or a myriad of other ways but nonetheless … God speaks still to the heart of man. When I yelled to my little explorers, almost without fail, I’d hear from [what seemed] deep in the woods, “Mom, we’re fine.”  Do you hear God speaking to you: to forgive someone … to study and pray daily … to serve Him in a special way … for your own salvation?  Answer Him today …