Historical Posts
Send the Light
There’s a call comes ringing o’er the restless wave…
There are souls to rescue, there are souls to save.
We have heard the Macedonian call today…
And a golden off’ring at the cross we lay.
Let us pray that grace may everywhere abound…
And a Christ-like spirit ev’rywhere be found.
Let us not grow weary in the work of love…
Let us gather jewels for a crown above.
The above verses may sound like a telephone call. You can hear the Macedonians dialing your number, and when you answer they say, “Send the light, the blessed gospel light!” Of course, telephones did not yet exist when this idea arose, but the message was perfectly clear!
In the night, Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia pleading for help. He concluded that the Lord had called him to go there and preach the gospel. As a result of heeding that call, Lydia, her household, and a jailer, all from Philippi (first city in Macedonia) were baptized.
What if you got a similar call?
Would you answer it?
Christ has already called (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16).
Let us answer the call!
— Richard Dillon