{"id":4576,"date":"2015-08-07T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=4576"},"modified":"2015-08-06T14:36:57","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T21:36:57","slug":"softly-and-tenderly-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/softly-and-tenderly-9\/","title":{"rendered":"SOFTLY AND TENDERLY!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Isaiah 55:6-7<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“<\/em>Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

It was the final service of our annual Camp Meeting. The old tabernacle was crowded on a warm summer evening. The evangelist had been delivered a message outlining clearly the plan of salvation and the penalty that faced anyone who failed to accept the Lord Jesus as personal Savior.<\/p>\n

I was sitting with my cousin and across the aisle from us was his dad. We knew that Uncle Harold had rejected the Lord, but were hopeful that this would be the time he would open his heart. The congregation was led in the old invitation hymn, Softly and Tenderly<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Wayne and I could see his dad weeping with conviction. We went over to him and pleaded with him to go forward and invite Jesus into his heart. Even though tears were flowing, he shook his head and refused to be moved. As far as we know he never made that choice. How sad that God\u2019s free gift of eternal life was rejected. How about you? Have you honestly and sincerely invited Jesus Christ to be the Lord of your life? He is calling, O sinner, come home<\/em>. All you have to do is open your heart and invite Him to come in.<\/p>\n

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Softly and Tenderly<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling,
\ncalling for you and for me;
\nSee, on the portals He’s waiting and watching,
\nwatching for you and for me.<\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/strong> Come home, come home.
\nYou who are weary come home;
\nEarnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
\ncalling, O sinner, come home.<\/em><\/p>\n

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading;
\npleading for you and for me?
\nWhy should we linger and heed not His mercies;
\nmercies for you and for me?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/strong> Come home, come home.
\nYou who are weary come home;
\nEarnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
\ncalling, O sinner, come home.<\/em><\/p>\n

Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
\npassing from you and for me.
\nShadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming,
\ncoming for you and for me.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/strong> Come home, come home.
\nYou who are weary come home;
\nEarnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
\ncalling, O sinner, come home.<\/em><\/p>\n

O, for the wonderful love He has promised,
\npromised for you and for me!
\nThough we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
\npardon for you and for me.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Refrain:<\/strong> Come home, come home.
\nYou who are weary come home;
\nEarnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
\ncalling, O sinner, come home.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To access Softly and Tenderly<\/em><\/strong>, this week’s inspirational video fromGloryScapes\u2122<\/em> Christian Music Hymns & Songs<\/a>, please go to:http:\/\/www.gloryscapes.com\/softlyandtenderly\/<\/a> in your browser or click on the image below.<\/p>\n

\"Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

—Pastor Cecil<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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