Calling Us to Christian Life.
"HE calleth thee." These encouraging, comforting words were addressed to the poor blind man who sat by the wayside begging as Jesus passed by. As soon as he knew that it was Jesus he cried after him, "Have mercy upon me," and immediately the answer came, and casting aside his outer garment, that he might the more easily and quickly reach him, he came to Jesus, and coming received the fulfillment of his faith. Oh, weary wanderer in by and forbidden paths, blinded by sin and the deceitful glamour of the world, come to Jesus—"He calleth thee"—and coming, receive thy spiritual sight—a sight that shall reveal to thee what a friend thou hast in him. He stands waiting. Cast aside all thy self-righteousness, and every sin that, like long garments, may hinder thee, and go to him and find how graciously he will receive and how freely forgive. Oh, thou who dost long for a true friend, go to Jesus; "He calleth thee," and will satisfy thy soul with all the fullness of his sympathy and love; a love that never changes or grows cold, and a sympathy that takes in all thy weakness, and weariness, and unrest, and when thou hast truly found him no power above or beneath shall be able to separate thee from him.—Sel.