A View From The Choir Loft

And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.

Luke 14:23 (ESV)

As I look down, I see so many empty places in the pews. I have to ask, Where are they? Where are my people? Where are those whom I have etched my name upon them? Why do they not come to me? Have they forgotten me? Do they not know I earnestly desire that they be in my holy presence? Don't they care to have their sins forgiven? Why don't they see their desperate situation? Do they not know that staying away is NOT the answer? Are they afraid of me?

Are my people so indifferent to what I have done that they stay away? Do they not know what I have done for all people? I sent my Son, my only Son, my beloved Son to earth so long ago. He humiliated Himself to be born of a virgin. My Son was born in a cave, a stable no less. No one then took notice. I had to send the angels to announce the incarnation. Who took notice? Some poor shepherds! Later on, I sent those magi to  witness what I had done. Again, no one else noticed the miracle of the birth of the world's savior - Jesus.

My Son, grew up and preached the Gospel to one and all. Look what it got Him? Not that We did not know what would happen. Of course we did, but as I said to my prophet, Isaiah, "Go and tell this people!" Still very few, twelve altogether at first, responded. Finally, they killed my Son. Humph, that did not stop Him. I raised Him from the dead so that those who would believe would have eternal life! Life with God forever! What more could I do? Sin(s) have been paid for. My justice has been satisfied. 

As it was then, so it is now. No one cares, no one thinks, no one sees, no one perceives, lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, perceive with their minds, turn and I would save them! Do they not know that the time is short? Do they not know that there is a day that I have appointed that I will end this world and bring all to their final judgment? Do they think that what my Son said is false? Do they think my Son was kidding? I assure thee, we are not! We are in dread earnest! "The fields are ripe for harvest. So, pray to your heavenly father that He would send workers into His harvest fields."

Do not think I have given up. NO! I will rouse those who will preach My Gospel and I will draw them to myself and save them! I will never relent. I will never give up! I will never simply turn a blind eye to this world and consign the unsaved to their horrible fate - damnation! No! But, there is a day, and that day is coming and that day is coming soon, when I will wait no longer.

So, to those who are there in my presence, I say unto you - get thee up! Rouse thyself and go into to the fields and highways and COMPEL THEM TO BE IN MY HOUSE! Listen to what the parable above is saying! There is no more time to waste! DO IT NOW! Do it now before it is too late. Amen.