Come

DEAR children, stop a moment, and think how often you have heard this word of welcome to the Saviour!
Many, many times He has called you to come to Him, has He not?
I want you to ask yourself another question: What did it cost Jesus to say "Come"? Do you know it cost Him His life? Long, long ago, soon after Adam sinned, and was "sent forth," "driven out" (Gen. 3:23,2423Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. (Genesis 3:23‑24)) from the light and the love of God's presence, the way back became impossible; utterly impossible, because angels kept that way with a flaming sword, so that none could pass by. But, although God was perfectly just in sending sinners out of His presence, yet He loved us, and He longed to dwell with us again—God's love to us was so strong. I must tell you the greatest proof of it.
In His presence dwelt His Son, pure, holy, spotless, God's great delight (Prow. 8:30). Should He send His Son to die for sinners, to shed His blood for the remission of their sin? Would the Son stoop to this? (2 Cor. 8:99For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. (2 Corinthians 8:9).)
You know the answer the Son of God gave: "Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God." God's desire was that "all men" should "be saved." So the Lord Jesus came. He made Himself of no reputation  ... . He humbled Himself, and became obedient to the death of the cross (Phil. 2:7,87But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. (Philippians 2:7‑8)). "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Rom. 5:88But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)). He  ... . obtained eternal redemption for us (Heb. 9:1212Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (Hebrews 9:12)). Who loved me, and gave Himself for me (Gal. 2:2020I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20)). Then He became the Way (John 14:66Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)), and the Door (John 10:99I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. (John 10:9)) back to the light and the love of the Esther's home: And nothing stands between us and God today, but Jesus (1 Tim. 2:1515Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. (1 Timothy 2:15)); and one word alone is spoken—that word is "Come" (Rev. 22:1717And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:17)).
O! word of words the sweetest,
O! word in which there lies
All promise, all fulfilment,
And end of mystery.
Dear reader, Jesus says, "Come", to you.
Jesus wants you to come. It was for this He died. Will you come?
O! hear His tender pleading!
"Come, children, come!
Come, and receive the blessing!
Come, children, come!"
While Jesus whispers to you, "Come, children, come!" While we are praying for you, "Come, children, come!"
Messages of God’s Love 1/10/1926