The Telegram

Sometime time ago an old gentleman went into a Post Office, and was seen to be trying to fill in a telegraph form, but his hand   was so shaky, and he seemed to be so perturbed that he had much difficulty in doing it. A gentleman near, noticing his difficulty, asked if he could be of any assistance. The old man gratefully accepted the proferred help. "What do you wish me to do?" said the gentleman, and then the old man told him his story. He had an only son, who many years ago had sinned and disgraced himself, and had also treated his father shamefully. He fled from the country, and nothing had been heard from him since, until the previous day, when the father had received a letter from his son in which he stated that he was deeply sorry for all he had done and the trouble he had caused! Would his father forgive him, and might he return home? "Well, what reply are you going to send to him?" said the gentleman, who had offered to help him fill in the form. "Oh, I am going to tell him that I forgive all, and to come home, a welcome awaits him, and all will be forgiven."

This is a picture of our heavenly Father. However far we may have gone into the far country of sin, if we are really sorry and penitent, and desire forgiveness, His message to us is, "Come home." He will not only be ready to welcome us, but as in the case of the Prodigal Son, will come to meet us on the way. "Come Home," is what He says to all who have not been yet to Him for forgiveness.

Boys and girls, go home to Him at once, for "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." "Come unto Me," He says to you all. He loves children, and desires the lambs to "COME HOME" to His fold. Let us all say, and mean, "Lord Jesus, I come."