Call!

Call!

for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 NIV 

Background:

Paul speaks from personal experience here. He was a man who had walked on both the dark side and the side of light. At a time, he was the chief persecutor of all Christians, hounding them off to prison. He believed in the course he was on, and he gave it his best shot, even if, as we know now, from God's perspective, he was very wrong. On a personal note, for me,  can I also say there is a project, assignment or purpose that I am fully committed to? Do I have principles and policies that guide my conduct, conversation and commitment, or do I have a laissez-faire attitude to the things that have both earthly and eternal consequences? Paul's life is a study of what is really important from God's perspective, and how my life can make sense and have the impact I was created, gifted and placed where I am right now. There is no other time to find out the WHY behind the WHO I am and the WHAT I have been mandated by God to do. 

The Focus:

God has made clear the way for me to discover His plans for me. The way to God is to call on Him. It is that simple, yet so complicated at the same time. One great definition for 'call' is: 'a cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention.' This would mean that the person who is calling will have to cry out, make a sound, say something. There is nothing passive or inactive about crying. Your need will define how you cry. If it hurts, you will need to call the attention of the person who can help. If it is hard, you will call out to the One who has the solutions you need. In crying out, not one part of your body is involved. The heart, mind, eye, ears and others are all involved in the process. Of course, the person calling knows what kind of response is expected, and s/he will listen attentively to the One you have called out to. Do you even know the One you are expected to call out to, and are you listening to the One you have called out to? 

The Conclusion:

The verse tells me who to call on. It has to be the Lord. God is called by so many names, but as Lord, He is all in all. There is no one who can be compared with Him, and no one is on record as being able to do all He can do. He will not ask me to call on Him if He is not able to help or save me. Would He waste my life and time if He could not save me? The name of the Lord is a strong tower, and the righteous run unto it and are safe. It is a promise that has been true since the beginning of time, and will continue to be true till time as we know it now ends. All who call on His Name will be saved. That is the end result of the call on the Lord: salvation. What  could be greater than having the hope of eternal life with God? When eternal life is sealed, every other thing pales. May I not take hold of this world alone and have nothing to show for it in eternity. God's time of favour is here.