Title: RSVP-ing Your Future (1)
Series: Look To The Future
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Randy Alcorn told story about his friend Ruthanna Metzgar, a professional singer. She had been asked to sing at the wedding of a very wealthy man, and they were invited to the reception. It was being held on the top two floors of the Columbia Tower in Seattle - the tallest skyscraper in the Northwest - and there would be magnificently carved ice sculptures; beautifully decorated tables filled with the choicest of foods; and a professional orchestra dressed in elegant white tuxedos. At the start of the reception, the bride and groom came to an elegant glass and brass staircase where someone ceremoniously cut a satin ribbon at the bottom of the stairs, and wedding party ascended followed by their guests. This wasn't just a reception... this was an event!! And Ruthanna and her husband were excited to be there!
As they made their way to the top of the stairs, there stood a maître d' holding a bound book. He asked: "May I have your name please?" "I'm Ruthanna Metzgar and this is my husband Roy." He searched the M's. "I'm not finding it. Would you spell it, please?" So, she spelled her name slowly. But, after searching the book, the maître d' looked up and said, "I'm sorry ma'am, but your name's not here." Now, she's a bit worried and she said "There must be some mistake. I'm the singer!" The maître d' answered, "It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done. Without your name in the book you cannot attend the banquet." Then he motioned for a waiter and said, "Show these people to the service elevator, please." And so, the Metzgars followed the waiter past the ice sculptures, the beautifully decorated tables filled with the choicest of foods, and the orchestra - dressed in white tuxedos who were preparing to perform. But Ruthanna and Roy were NOT allowed to take part because their names were not in the book.
After they'd left the event, Roy reached ov ...
Series: Look To The Future
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Randy Alcorn told story about his friend Ruthanna Metzgar, a professional singer. She had been asked to sing at the wedding of a very wealthy man, and they were invited to the reception. It was being held on the top two floors of the Columbia Tower in Seattle - the tallest skyscraper in the Northwest - and there would be magnificently carved ice sculptures; beautifully decorated tables filled with the choicest of foods; and a professional orchestra dressed in elegant white tuxedos. At the start of the reception, the bride and groom came to an elegant glass and brass staircase where someone ceremoniously cut a satin ribbon at the bottom of the stairs, and wedding party ascended followed by their guests. This wasn't just a reception... this was an event!! And Ruthanna and her husband were excited to be there!
As they made their way to the top of the stairs, there stood a maître d' holding a bound book. He asked: "May I have your name please?" "I'm Ruthanna Metzgar and this is my husband Roy." He searched the M's. "I'm not finding it. Would you spell it, please?" So, she spelled her name slowly. But, after searching the book, the maître d' looked up and said, "I'm sorry ma'am, but your name's not here." Now, she's a bit worried and she said "There must be some mistake. I'm the singer!" The maître d' answered, "It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done. Without your name in the book you cannot attend the banquet." Then he motioned for a waiter and said, "Show these people to the service elevator, please." And so, the Metzgars followed the waiter past the ice sculptures, the beautifully decorated tables filled with the choicest of foods, and the orchestra - dressed in white tuxedos who were preparing to perform. But Ruthanna and Roy were NOT allowed to take part because their names were not in the book.
After they'd left the event, Roy reached ov ...
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