Four-year-old Ann and her mother were on a vacation at the seashore. They both were enjoying the sun and sand and especially the water. Although Ann was just a little girl, she was having great fun playing in the sand and splashing in the shallow water along the shore.
As Mother watched Ann playing in the little waves that lapped the sand, she suddenly saw a huge wave rushing toward the shore. The wave was much higher than Ann, and it was almost to shore. There was not time for Ann's mother to run and snatch her out of danger! The only thing she could do was to shout, “ANN, COME!”
Ann turned and ran as fast as she could, straight to her mother, just as the wave crashed on the sand where she had been playing. How thankful Mother was to have her little girl safe.
What if Ann had not paid attention to her mother's call to come? She may have been swept out to sea and drowned! Ann had been taught to obey her mother's voice at once. Even the reply “just a minute” would have made it too late. She heard her mother's voice and came.
The Lord Jesus Christ has told sinners, “Come unto Me.” He wants to save sinners from an awful punishment for their sins. He went to the cross and took that punishment on Himself. He is now saying “Come ... and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)). Have you obeyed His call? Don't want any longer! Accept Him as your own Saviour right now, for danger is very near. Don't say “just a minute” or “in a little while” or “some other time.” Listen to His voice and accept Him right now! “Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2)).
ML-04/06/2008