05 - Christ Calling to Sinners

Time and again in the Gospels we come across Jesus
addressing sinners, calling out to them to come to him and
be saved from their sins. And, of course, throughout the
rest of the New Testament we find him doing the same –
working with and through his disciples. Surprising as it
may seem to some, we also find him doing it in the Old
Testament – through the prophets. But not only there; in
the Proverbs, too, we find Christ calling to sinners. In
particular, I refer to Proverbs 1:20-33; 8:1-36; 9:1-6.
'Hang on a minute! I've looked at those passages;
Christ is not mentioned once. It's all about "wisdom"
calling to men'.
So it is. Nevertheless, those passages are speaking
about Christ, and Christ calling to men and women to
come to him. Let me say why.