The most pitiable of people are those who think they do not need God. These are they who might say that "well, sure, for the people of the olden days – the time before Jesus birth things were pretty messed up and someone had to come and straighten it all out!" Things were "messed up" and "someone" did come – Jesus – Messiah and Savior; Jesus – Friend and Brother.
But, some say – now that he has come – and now that he did what he came to do – teach us a lot of things about God, his Father, and then suffer and die to reconcile us to God – we just don't need him anymore.
There are a great many people in the world who think this way!
But we have been called out of the world – to be a remnant people who will always know a need for him!
No one is "safe" until the last trumpet is sounded – all stand in need of God's goodness, his graciousness and his guidance! May we this day be in a sense "like the tax collectors and prostitutes" of the Gospel passage who are entering the Kingdom of God before the chief priests and the elders of the people! For they knew they stood in need of God's mercy, forgiveness and love! So do we!
We have work to do in God's vineyard today – it is the work of loving service to others in need (especially at this holiday time of the year). Freely and joyfully doing this work will demonstrate that we believe in God – and that we want to be a part of his Kingdom – forever!
The Lord hears the cry of the poor!
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