The Empty Pew

Yesterday I was the person who saved a pew that remained empty. The people that I had saved the pew for never came. I'm not sure of the reason for their absence; maybe they were distracted by work, or watching football or maybe they just didn't want to come. I do know that as I sat on the stand and watched eagerly for them to arrive I was saddened when I came to the realization that they weren't coming. I was sad that they missed out on the opportunity to be spiritually fed. Yesterday's sermon was a completely Christ-centered sermon and was very uplifting. I was sad that wordly things, important as they may have seemed, took precedence over spiritual things. I was sad because I truly missed them not being at church with me.