Evangelist Len Turner tells the story of being
asked to speak at a large assisted living facility in Alabama. Just before the service of over 500 attendees
began, they rolled into the room a sweet lady and placed her down front. As the service began, this lovely lady became
very animated as she was raising and waving her hand in worship of the
Lord. As the Quartet sang, this lady
talked back to them. When Bro. Len stood
and began to preach, she continued to talk back to him saying things like,
‘that’s right’, ‘listen to this sweet boy’, and more. Finally Bro. Len decided to converse directly
with this older saint. To her he said,
“You seem to be having a good time today.”
“Yes sir I am,” was her quick response.
He continued, “You seem to really have a deep love for the Lord.” “Oh I do,” she answered. Then Bro. Len said, “Ma’am do you know who I
am?” She said, “No honey I don’t, but if
you’ll go down the hall to the front desk, they have a nice lady there who can
tell you who you are.
This story reminds me that many times the
children of God forget who and whose we are and how we became a part of God’s
family.
Consider this:
The desire of mankind is to be reconciled to God and the desire of God
is to have mankind reconciled to Him.
Most people readily admit that ‘if there is a God’, they want to know
Him. Well, there is a God – His name is
Jehovah and yes, we can know Him.
However, because HE is God, in order to know God
we must do it His way. In the Holy Bible
God tells us how we can have a close, personal relationship with Him. The very reason Jesus lived, died, rose from
the dead, and ascended to heaven is to make a way for mankind to come to
God. Jesus, God’s only Son, calls to
each person. This call is found in the
two words, “Follow Me.” It is the call
He gave to the fishermen, the tax collector, to the crowds, and to each of us. When we hear His call, I pray we will
respond.
“Words Of Warning”
"And They Were Called Christian"
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