The arm of grace is very long -ryle

[b]The arm of grace is very long[/b]

(J. C. Ryle, "Many Shall Come")

Let us learn never to despair of the salvation of
anyone--as long as he lives. Fathers ought never
to despair of prodigal sons. Mothers ought never
to despair of self-willed, headstrong daughters.
Husbands should never despair of wives, nor
wives of husbands. There is nothing impossible
with God. The arm of grace is very long, and
can reach those who seem very far off. Let us pray
on, and hope on, for others--however unlikely
their salvation may appear to be at present.

The Holy Spirit can change any heart!

The blood of Christ can cleanse away any sin!

We shall see many in heaven, whom we never
expected to see there. Grimshaw, the famous
pastor of Yorkshire, when he died, left his only
son unconverted, careless, thoughtless, and
indifferent to true religion. The day came when
the young man’s heart was changed, and he
walked in the steps of his holy father. And
when he lay upon his deathbed, one of his
last words was, "What will my old father
say--when he sees me in heaven!"

"Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short
to save!" Isaiah 59:1

enid wrote:
God is gracious to us, because He knows the true torment of hell that those who reject Him will suffer for all eternity.

The urgency that we should have in our hearts for the lost, appears not to be there.

The eternal destiny of our loved ones should consume us, until they are saved, or until the breath leaves their bodies or ours.

God is so gracious. Seek Him.

God bless.

I believe many times we pray the wrong prayer for our children, our friends, and all our love ones. We desire to see them blessed and have an abundance of what God so graciously provided for us and enjoy that which he has created. The great fall of that is if our loved ones do not know Him and are not already saved by His grace before they acquire all this stuff that he provides, they most of time do not thank Him each day for what he has provided and know that He has provided it. When this happens, there is a real good chance they will be like the people in Revelation who are rich and don't need a thing, when actually they need eye suave so they can see. I think we have need to lay our loved ones on the alter as Abraham did Issac so they will listen for God's voice calling them. This is not an easy thing. Ask Abraham he could tell you, he could also tell us the Lord will provide.