"The way we understand it, there was a time when most of us were blithely strolling through life, minding our own business, and God decided it was time to open our minds, give us a little nudge, convict us in our consciences that we’re not really living a good life, we’re not really God-centered, and we’ve done some things that really drag us down because of the guilt. Then, out of nowhere, we hear a guy on the radio, or the TV, or we come across some literature, or a friend starts talking to us about it, and the next thing we know, we’re interested. We usually refer to that as “being called.” Often God is simply throwing a switch in our minds so we’ll understand and respond. Sometimes we’re just so burdened with guilt, shackled by a heavy load, that we’re ready for a way of escaping our old life. There’s an old expression, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” That’s why we can tune into a radio or television program that’s been on for years, that might have been recorded years ago, but when we’re ready, there it is! It’s the same with the Bible. That’s been around a lot longer than any of us have been! And that’s how it is that Jesus, the Lamb who was slain, did what he did many centuries ago, but that gift is there, today, throughout time, waiting for us to come pick it up. That part of the process is our decision. God doesn’t force salvation on anyone. But if you want it, it’s there." ~ Jack M. Lane
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:39:22 +0000
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