September 16

By Invitation Only

 
The eventide has come. This very evening has been carefully planned for countless eons before you were even born. You have been summoned by your Righteous Father, the Most High and omnipotent, powerful Creator God, to spend the remaining minutes of your day by His side and to fall asleep in His gentle embrace. Listen to how God describes His royal summons to the great prophet:

"Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance. Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, according to the faithful mercies shown to David." (Isaiah 55:1-3)

Your Father Creator has molded you with His own hands for this very purpose: that on this eventide watch you will come and kneel before Him in praise and in supplication. You see, you are truly special. Not everyone is called. Not everyone hears God's voice summon them across the landscape of the kingdom of men to be singled out to sit by His side. Listen to the sobering words of your faithful Lord Master:

"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it." (Matthew 7:13-14)

You are truly one of the chosen few, according to the One Who created you – the very One Who gave up His life so that you may live. No one walks up this path who has not been called out and given an individual and special invitation.

So tonight, let nothing come between you and your invitation. Let nothing stand in the way of your individual summons to walk up the ramparts of the vast Kingdom and meet one-on-One with the Great King, Wonderful Savior, and Lord of lords!

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:4-7)