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When he calls to me, I will answer him. Psalm 91:15
D.L. MOODY
Listen to the prodigal, “Father, I have sinned” (Luke 15:21). That was enough; the father took him right to his bosom. The past was blotted out at once.
Look at the men on the day of Pentecost. Their hands were dripping with the blood of the Son of God; they had murdered Jesus Christ. And what did Peter say to them? “It shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Acts 2:21).
Look at the penitent thief. Perhaps, as a boy, his mother taught him that passage in Joel, “It shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered” (Joel 2:32). As he hung there on the cross, it flashed into his mind that this was the Lord of glory, and though he was on the very borders of hell, he cried out, “Lord, remember me,” and the answer came right then and there, “Today shalt thou be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:42–43). In the morning, as black as hell could make him; in the evening, not a spot or wrinkle. Why? Because he took God at His word. Why will men doubt Him?
ERWIN LUTZER
There is one prayer in which you’ll receive an instant answer, without waiting: Moody quoted it, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
Twenty-four hours a day, God demands perfection from me if I’m going to be His child and fellowship with Him. Twenty-four hours a day, Jesus Christ supplies what God demands. Are we perfect in experience? No. There are days when I don’t feel very spiritual. We face illnesses, migraines, depression, and temptations. God knows when we fall into sin. Yet because of Christ’s substitution, God has declared us to be as perfect as Christ and is making us complete in Him.
PRAYER
Father, thank you for your invitation to trust Christ. May many take advantage of that gift today.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What does it mean to you that Jesus paid it all for your sin?
What are the implications of having Jesus’ righteousness?