WHAT a full house! There are four little puppies in the basket and one outside. How sad the poor little fellow looks who has fallen out; he is probably cool and wishes he was in the nice warm hay with his brothers and sisters, but it is of no use for him to wish, as he is not old enough to climb back, and besides if he could, there is not room for him.
Does not the puppy remind us, dear little reader, of all who have not believed in the Lord Jesus Christ as their own personal Saviour? Yes, such an one is outside of God’s house, outside of His family. But one thing we should be thankful for, is that in God’s house there is now plenty of room. But some day the Lord Jesus will come and take all those who have trusted in Him, up to glory to stay with Him forever. And then God’s house will be full; the door will be shut; there will be no more room. Then the ones which are outside will say, “Lord, Lord open to us,” but will receive the terrible answer, “I know you not.”
Why will the loving and tender Jesus answer them in such a way when He now calls tenderly to everyone, “Come unto Me”? It is because many, many times before, they have heard the loving invitation, but they refused. While there was yet room, and God’s door wide open, they would not hearken to Jesus’ call and enter in.
Dear little reader, have you accepted the invitation and entered in? The Lord Jesus came down to earth and died that you might enter; He received the just punishment that you deserved, and calls to all who have never yet heeded, “Come unto Me.” O, what joy it gives Him for someone to say, “Lord, I come! Thou hast died for me.”
ML 12/13/1925