The Letter Box

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HERE IS A Letter Box like the one at your street corner. Boys and girls, young men and ladies, fathers, mothers, tourists, travelers, business men, lawyers, and all sorts of people use it. Letters of all kinds, for all lands, are emptied out of the letter box and sent to all parts of the earth. In this letter box, there are some letters for you. Let us open them and have a look at some of them.
No. 1 is a LOVE LETTER. Who does not like to get love letters? This one is from heaven. I will read it: “I have loved thee with an everlasting love.” Jeremiah 31:33The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. (Jeremiah 31:3). The “I” is God, the “thee” is you—all of us, whosoever, bad boys and girls included. For we read elsewhere: “God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:88But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8). I deliver this letter to you.
No. 2 is a NEWS LETTER. Some letters bring bad news, but this is good news. Hear it: “Behold, I bring you good tidings... Unto you is born... a Saviour.” Luke 2:1010And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. (Luke 2:10). This is good news, indeed. And further: “Be it known unto you, therefore... that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.” Acts 13:3838Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: (Acts 13:38). Good news, indeed! Who has believed it? Who has received it? Have you?
No. 3 is a LETTER OF ACCEPT. ANCE. A love letter may be neglected, and the lover rejected; good news may not be believed, and the sender despised; a gift may be left tin. claimed, and the giver unthanked, But here is a clear and hearty acceptance: “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” 1 Timothy 1:1515This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. (1 Timothy 1:15). “Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:1515Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. (2 Corinthians 9:15). This is acceptance, And again, “We have known and be. lieved the love that God hath to us.” 1 John 4:1616And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. (1 John 4:16). God waits for this from you all. Who will write this acceptance today?
No. 4 is a REGISTERED LETTER, It is for security—see the seal on it. There is something of value inside, so it has to be made secure. The Word tells us that all who are Christ’s are “sealed.” (Eph. 1:1313In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, (Ephesians 1:13)), and none can pluck them from His hand (John 10:2828And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28)). How safe, then, are all who trust in Jesus!
No. 5 is a BUSINESS LETTER and is urgent. There is no work to be done for salvation, but plenty from it. A boy who had graduated was asked by some of his former schoolmates to come and play ball. His reply was, “I am in my father’s business now.” May all who are saved, be like the Lord Jesus, Who said, “I must be about My Father’s business.” Luke 2:4949And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? (Luke 2:49).
No. 6 is a LETTER FROM HOME. From loved ones there—always welcome. There is a precious word in John 14:33And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:3), from the Father’s house of love, the eternal home of the redeemed. It is, “I will come again and receive you unto Myself"; and the very last news from that home is, “Surely I come, quickly.” Revelation 22:2020He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (Revelation 22:20). Can you say, “Heaven is my Home?” Have you the title and the fitness to be there?
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