In Christ Is
W h e n ( « o d C a l l s Y o u ¥ suppose there are few things we en joy hearing more than I the sound of our own name being spoken. And this is only ■^natural. It gives us a sense of belonging; of being wanted. W e can be in a crowded city, alone among thousands on a busy sidewalk. Someone, calls our name. And we are no longer alone. W e ’ve all had that experience. There was once a rich man that had this experience. It’s a fascinating story found in the 19th chapter o f the book of Luke in the.. Bible. The man’s name was Zacchaeus. He lived in that wonderful first century when God in the person of Jesus Christ invaded time and history on a mission to bring man to Himself. There was a day that Jesus passed through Jericho and the crowds surged about Him. In the crowd was rich Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus but the crowd was great and he was short. He shouldered his w ay to the edge of the throng and at a fast dog-trot he skirted the slow-moving mob until he was well ahead of it. Down the road was a sprawling sycamore tree and into it Zacchaeus climbed. He was pretty sure he’d get a view of Jesus from there. And he was right. W e read, “ And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joy fu lly .” God had called Zacchaeus and he responded joyfu lly. Listen to these other calls of God recorded in the Bible. “ Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” And again: “ Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no m oney; come ye, buy and eat; yea come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” And again: “ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” A ren ’t these tender calls o f God the very answer for the restlessness of our soul today? Come. Come. Come . . . This is His call. Come. A t some time in each of our lives God calls. And when He calls we must answer. W e cannot pretend that we have not heard. God calls and we must answer yes or no. Is He calling you now? Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though you r sins be as scarlet, th ey shall be as white as snow. Is He calling? W hen He calls we dare not let the opportunity pass. This is a decision for now and for all eternity. W hen Jesus Christ called Zacchaeus “ he made haste, and came down, and received him joy fu lly .” Is He calling you? — L.H. ( I f you desire m ore help on what it means to become a child o f God, you are invited to write The Editors, The King’s Business, 55 8 So. H ope St., Los Angeles 17, Calif.) 9
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JUNE, 1955
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