Psalm 65:2 “O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.”
God has always been a God that will hear sincere prayers. It is especially true in the case of those seeking salvation through faith in Christ. Today, He encourages all to come to Him seeking relief from the burden and guilt of sin: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” He waits patiently for people to seek Him, and He is ready to help them. His Spirit draws those who will hear.
There is a day coming, however, when men shall pray for mercy and salvation, but He will not hear or answer their pleas. The text verse says that “unto thee shall all flesh come.” This is God’s desire, but the opportunity is limited.
Judgment day will see those men, women, and children cry out as God exposes their every sin and indifference to His agony on the Cross for their salvation. In spite of their pleas, God will only say to them: “Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels” (Mt. 25:41).
There are also times when we are told that God will laugh when some people cry unto Him. Proverbs 1, verses 26 and 27 say: “I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you” (Proverbs 1:26,27).
The next couple of verses gives the reason for this kind of response from the Almighty. He says: “Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD.” These people only laughed, or ignored the message when others tried to tell them about salvation through Christ.
The verse says that, if you are not saved, now is the time for salvation. Do not put it off. None of us are guaranteed tomorrow. Call on Him today for salvation and He will save you. He has promised: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13).