Four-year-old Ann and her mother were on a vacation at the sea shore. They were both 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 large wave rushing towards the shore. The wave was much higher than Ann, and it was almost to shore. There wasn’t time for Ann’s mother to run and snatch her little girl out of danger! The only thing she could do was to call loudly “Ann, come!!” Ann turned and ran as fast as she could straight to her mother as the wave crashed on the sand where she had been playing. How happy Mother was to have her little girl safe.
What if Ann had not paid attention to her mother’s call to come? She certainly would 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 acted.
The Lord Jesus Christ has told sinners “Come unto Me.” He has said it 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 that call from the Saviour? Don’t delay! Accept Him as your personal Saviour. Danger is very near. Don’t say “just a minute,” or “in a little while.” 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-11/16/1980