should be, that we have an ‘upward call?’ This is a call from heaven that will finally take us to heaven. It is a call that beckons us to keep moving forward and upward in our knowledge of the Lord. The wonder and glory of this call so captured Paul’s heart that he could not be passive or casual about it. Had Christ laid hold of him for such a high purpose? Then he, Paul, would respond by seeking to lay hold of that purpose. Had Christ laid hold of him to bring him into intimate knowledge