THE PRAYER LINE
Jack Davis
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13
Throughout His Word the true and living God invites our call. Whoever truly calls upon Him by faith is included. “Saved,” what a great inclusive word. It implies total deliverance, body, soul, and spirit, including gracious preservation unto glorious presentation. We are told that His eyes are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers (I Peter 3:12). “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear” (Isa. 59:1.
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” Rom. 10:9-10.
May we call from our own private phone booth, but He would have us announce before men the answer we received from faith’s call.
CALL TO RECEIVE
When we call upon God in Jesus name (Acts 4:10-12) we receive redemption through faith in His sin atoning blood. We are not only given a right standing with God, but are made partakers of regeneration. By new birth we receive a new heart and a new life.
CALL WITH REPRESENTATION
All God’s children have a strong adversary in Satan, who is the accuser of the brethren. He works at it day and night. First John tells us that we also have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. What a friend we have in high places. Since we have a great High Priest that has passed into the heavens, that was tempted in all points as we are yet without sin, and can be touched with the feelings of our infirmities, we are challenged to come boldly in His name. Never let us stop calling! Keep at it to realize a full salvation. Heb. 4:11-16 and 7:25.
Jesus spoke clearly about the attitude in which any that call upon Him may come (Lk. 18:9-14. Who do you trust? It is never on the basis of human merit. Self effort will not earn God’s favour. So we successfully call on the basis of divine mercy.
CALL FOR RELIEF
“Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me” Psa. 50:15.
He has wonderfully provided that we enjoy renewal in times of trouble, and the refreshing that comes from experiencing divine intervention.
CALL FOR REJOICING
“Thou shalt glorify me.” Oh what a joy to praise Him and glorify His name, giving Him thanks for His wonderful answers to our calls. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord Psa. 92:1. One of the greatest good it does is to keep the channels open, enjoying closer and constant relations in sweet communications. He says, Let me hear thy voice – Song of Sol. 2:14. Let us draw nigh with a true heart in full assurance of faith.
CALL FOR REVELATIONS
“MOREOVER the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name; Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not” – Jer. 33:1-3.
Thank the Lord, His shut-ins aren’t shut out from the throne of grace. When He allows us to be brought to confining conditions, limiting situations, who can we talk to, which way shall we look but up. What wonderful things He has to show us.
There are times that we have to be crowded into a corner before we will call. We don’t usually think of being shut up in a prison as an ideal position, or condition for receiving deeper and fuller revelations of our Lord and His purposes. How about John on the Isle of Patmos, Joseph in Egypt or Daniel in Babylon. Do you think that Jonah realized in a deeper sense, during his submarine ride that salvation is of the Lord?
CALL REMEMBERING OTHERS
What a high and noble privilege, for the Lord’s priestly line. Calling on the Lord on behalf of others, lifting them up and bringing them before the Lord. Jesus told Peter, I have prayed for you. Jesus even prayed for those that took part in crucifying Him, saying, “Father forgive them” Lk. 23:34.
