Section 13
name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place" (1 Cor. 1:2). This indicates that all the early be lievers practiced this matter of calling. In his second Epistle to Timothy, Paul charged him to pursue spiritual things "with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart" (2:22). So, we must practice it too. The Old Testament saints called on the Lord daily (Psa. 88:9) and throughout their entire life (Psa. 116:2). How about us? We should practice it more, calling on the Lord "out of a pure heart" (2 Tim. 2:22) and with a "pure lip" (Zeph. 3:9, Lit.). If we practice this, we will certainly partake of the Lord's riches and enjoy them. To call on the Lord is not only for salva tion, but also for the enjoyment of the Lord with all His riches.
First Corinthians opens with calling on the name of the Lord, revealing that it is a book of enjoyment of the Lord. It tells us that Christ is our wisdom and power (1 Cor. 1:24) and that He has been made our righteousness, sanctification, redemption (1:30), and so many other items for our enjoyment. Eventually, in resurrection He became the life-giving Spirit of whom we may drink (1 Cor. 15:45; 12:13). The way to drink of Him as the life-giving Spirit is to call on His name. Thus, 1 Corinthians 12:3 indicates that if