Carl Sandburg was a great American author who won several Pulitzer Prizes for his poetry. Near the end of his life he was asked, “What’s the ugliest word in the English language?”
Without
hesitation he answered, “Exclusive!”
But that
word is not found in God’s Word. In fact, the Apostle Paul said, “Anyone who
calls on the name of the Lord will be saved!” And anyone includes everyone.
How wonderful
it is to know that the God of love and the love of God are not exclusive. No
matter who we are or what we have done, He loves us. No matter where we have
been or whom we have traveled with, He loves us. No matter how dirty we get or
how often we have disappointed Him, He loves us. He loves us when we are at our
best and when we are at our worst. Anyone at anytime can call on Him and He
will hear and help!
But Paul
follows his statement about God’s gracious invitation with the question: “How
can they believe in Him and receive Him if they have never heard of Him?” With
this critical question he places a great responsibility on every Christian: We
must take the Good News of God’s message of salvation to those who are unsaved.
Unless we accept this challenge from Paul, those whom we know that are lost are
doomed. We must do for others what others have done for us.
Prayer:
Father, we are so grateful that someone took Paul at his word and
shared Your message of salvation with us. Help us to do the same while there is
still time. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today For “Everyone who calls on the name
of the LORD will be saved.” Romans 10:13-14