I attended a traditional music show last night at the local high school auditorium. Several groups played, mostly bluegrass, but there was quite a bit of gospel music mixed in as well. I was reminded of something that has perplexed me for years. Why do so many people who have not accepted the gospel message love to hear gospel music!?

It seems to me that if you have rejected Jesus Christ and his offer of salvation, the last thing on earth you would want to hear is a song about how wonderful Jesus is. But that’s not the case! Non-believers smile as they hear the words of life sung on stage. They sometimes even sing along. They clap and cheer when the song is over. How can this be!?

They surely don’t understand the fullness of the message. The fact that some people are saved means that they are saved from something. They are rescued from an eternity in hell. Those who are not saved do not have that hope. As a matter of fact, the Bible assures us that those who reject Jesus cannot be with God…ever.

I suppose that Satan has something to do with lost people’s inability to grasp the full implications of the gospel message. He has deceived them into thinking that somehow they will benefit from the good news whether they have accepted it or not. What a tragic mistake!

I think that when that final trumpet sounds for Jesus to return and gather up his people, it will sound like beautiful music to those who have trusted Jesus for their salvation. But to those who have rejected him, the trumpet will make the most terrible sound they have ever heard.

That’s my opinion. What do you think?