“Tele” is a prefix which comes from the Greek language and means “from afar.” Telephones enable messages to be sent from far away. But to receive the call that comes from the greatest distance away, no device is necessary.
This call comes from heaven all the way down to earth and tells us of the need to change our ways — to repent and turn to God.
It comes from the infinite God down to our finite minds, and an immeasurable distance exists between the two.
The great God, who made us, wants each one of us to respond to His call in a positive way. Where we spend eternity depends on our answer to it. Those who ignore it will end up separated from God for all eternity, while those who hear it and turn to God with all their hearts will spend eternity with Him in heaven. “These shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal” (Matthew 25:4646And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Matthew 25:46)).
To make us understand how much God values us, He sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, into this world. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)). By His death on the cross, He procured the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life for all those who believe. “He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24)).
Although God is infinitely great, He personally loves us, and He wants us to come to Him and be saved. Be wise and answer God’s call to repent and believe on His Son! His call comes from afar, and those who answer it will be with Him forever.