The Empty Pew (A Tragedy in Four Acts)

Act 1–The Empty Pew

• Sleeping late
• Weekend visits
• Excuses
• No resolve
• Deepening neglect

Act 2–An Empty Heart

• No time for God
• No time for prayer
• Not interested in the Bible
• Spiritual cobwebs
• More excuses

Act 3–An Empty life

• Influence for God–nil
• Influence for church–nil
• Example to children on selecting the best–nil
• Influence on neighbors–nil
• Materialism growing

Act 4–An Empty future

• No “well done, good and faithful servant”
• No “thou has been faithful over a few things….”
• No crown of life
• No “enter thou into the joy of the Lord”

Many are involved as actors in this dramatic tragedy. Are you? In which act are you currently appearing?

Adapted by Robert J. Young