The Door Is Open Today

Scripture – Luke 13:22-27: 22Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 23Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, 24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ 26“Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ 27“But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’

Reflection: This is troublesome. There will clearly come a time when the door to eternal life will be closed. Right now everyone has the opportunity to go through that door. Many of us have done that. We’re safe and secure, and we don’t have to worry about those final days.

Many people have not made that decision. For whatever reasons, they resist. They refuse to accept the gift of life Christ offers. I don’t know why. There’s no downside to accepting Christ as Savior and Director of your life. Yes, it calls for a radical change and a new commitment to a new direction in life. That does seem daunting at first. At the same time, there’s no better choice I’ve ever made.

There will come a time when that choice is off the table. And the most troubling aspect of that is, people outside the house will know they’ve blown it forever. I encourage you – don’t be left outside. The door is open today.