Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. There is a story concerning the father of Thomas a Becket, who went into the crusades and was taken prisoner by the Saracens. While a prisoner, a Turkish lady loved him, and when he was set free and returned to England, she took an opportunity of following him. But she knew not where to find him she loved: and all she knew about him was that his name was Gilbert. She determined to go through all the streets of England crying the name of Gilbert till she found him. She came to London first, and passing every street persons were surprised to see aa Eastern maiden crying, Gilbert! Gilbert! And so she passed from town to town, till one day as she pronounced the name the ear for which it was intended caught the sound, and they became happy. And so, sinner, to-day thou knowest little perhaps of religion, but thou knowest the name of Jesus. Take up the cry as thou goest along the streets, and say to thy heart, "Jesus! Jesus!" And when thou art in the chamber, say it still, "Jesus! Jesus!" Continue the cry and it shall reach the ear for which it was meant. (C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.WEB: It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.' |
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