Friday, October 16, 2009
Room in the Ark and Banquet
In the building of the ark...God made plenty of extra space on the inside. Why? Because God wills that none should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Yes, He is Just and True and does judge righteously..but Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. And by this Noah and his family were saved from the righteous judgement of God upon the wickedness of mankind. Could more have been saved? Yes, for God is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore! That's why there was extra room on the ark....for people. People were destroyed because they didn't believe! And so today people are facing the same predicament...God's wrath abides upon those who know not the Lord Jesus Christ. They are in danger of hell fire! In the parable of Luke 14 many people are invited to the banquet..but many reject because of temporal reasons...then servants are sent out to the streets to bring people in because there is plenty of room at the banquet. Jesus Christ is returning..and there will be a great wedding feast. Many are called to this feast, but few are chosen. The only way in is Jesus Christ! He desires for all men to be saved, but many choose the broad path that leads to destruction. We are saved through grace..just as Noah found grace. The ark is a beautiful picture of the cross of Jesus Christ.....just as the ark had only one door..so to Jesus is the door. But just as in the days of Noah..people were eating, drinking, and getting married..but then sudden destruction came upon them..so to will it be with the coming of Jesus Christ..judgement is coming...we must warn them as Noah the herald of righteousness did!
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