Yesterday I send out a message on the upcoming Bridge Builder fellowship this Sunday night. After the service calls everyone on your call list you get an e-mail summary of the calls made. This month 83 calls were made, 76 were delivered. Of those 76, 49 were live, someone answered, while 27 got the message from there answering machine, 2 of the numbers have been disconnected and 5 the line was busy. For some reason today the verse, “what is man that thou are mindful of him..?” I just studied that section of Job, 7:17, last week. Actually the verse, NKJV, is, “What is man, that you should exalt him, That You should set Your heart on him.” Job in the midst of his misery calls out to God seeking answers.
Lets see where this is going shall we. God calls to every one of us. His grace is free to everyone who will accept it. He seeks to communicate His love and wants to be a part of our lives. He sends messages via the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide us. He seeks to become apart of our life. He wants us to make plans that include Him. So of the 83 calls made 49 where reachable, you heard the message first hand, and made some mental record of the information delivered. Twenty seven got the message but it was second hand. Quite possible that some of the 27 never even reviewed the message stored for them. Sort of like a sermon preached, or a witness given to the grace of God. Far too often the message never gets the attention of the one it was sent to. What about the two listed as disconnected? Yes there are some who never get the message for their connection to God has been severed, disconnected. Maybe that one once had a operating phone line. The messages they received over the line they considered unimportant or possibly too hurtful so they choose to be disconnected. The last 5 calls came to the one who was busy with some other call. The beep is heard but the call they are currently involved with is too important. They have no answering machine the call is lost forever. Busy is probably the most destructive of all. Need I say more?
So what is man that merits God calls in the first place. He created us, we repaid Him with sinning. He sent Jesus to save us and yet many have rejected His sacrifice. So what now? Well just like the 83 calls made everyone on the list will get the call. Some will respond and make plans for the fellowship, some will not. For whatever reasoning man uses one thing is sure, the Caller cares enough to continue making the call. Some will never respond in a positive way to the call. Isn’t life, no aren’t people interesting. the call goes out to as many as will receive it. The offering is free, no charge, just want you to know I love you, and seek fellowship with you. God is love! Don’t tell me you never got the call, maybe your line is just disconnected or maybe you are too busy with other things to answer the call, or maybe you have just said that’s not for me. Such a shame!
Well, “I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me. He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul; The Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see, all I need to cleanse and make me fully whole. In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay. He tells every care on Him to roll. He’s the Lily of the Valley, my bright and Morning Star, He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.” Oh, friend if you have not answered his call for you I urge you to do so today. He is faithful to call and rest assured when He does He will have answers for your needs. I praise Him for I know it is true!
Your friend,
Bill
