HARRY was a young country boy and worked on his father’s farm. But he grew tired of farm life, and so one day, he said farewell to his father and mother and started off for the city where he hoped to earn his living by working in a factory.
But he could not find a job, and soon his scanty savings were all used up.
Penniless, hungry and depressed he wandered through the busy streets of the great city, but no one took any notice of him. What could he do? He began to wonder what would become of him.
Then he heard someone behind him call out, “Harry!” He was about to turn around, but then he thought, “No one knows me in this town. There were probably many other “Harrys there.” So on he went.
But again he heard the call, “Harry!” behind him. But what had that to do with him? Still he went on.
Then a third time the call was heard above the noise of the busy streets, “Harry!” At last he turned around and saw a man turning into a side street. The man waved to him. And looking more carefully he recognized an old school chum from his home village.
Quickly Harry ran to him. “Climb in,” said his friend, “for I can’t stop here. Why didn’t you look around? Another minute and I should have turned the corner out of sight.”
Then Harry told him of his plight, how he could not get work, and had no money, and was hungry. His friend took him home, and gave him a good dinner and got him a job. Lodgings were included with the job, so Harry’s problems were solved temporarily at least.
When Samuel was a little boy in the temple, the Lord called him once, and then a second time. But Samuel did not realize that it was the Lord calling him. When the Lord called him the third time, Samuel said, “Speak, Lord, for Thy servant heareth.”
The Bible tells us that, “God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not... then He is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.” Job 33:14,24.
How often has the Lord Jesus called to you? Have you listened? Have you followed Him, and told Him all your needs and troubles? “Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.” Heb. 4:7.
ML-02/15/1976