“Enter
through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads
to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads
to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14)
Does the above verse scare you? I’ll be honest, it scares me. The verse in no uncertain terms says that
“only a few” will find eternal life.
That means a lot of people who think they are on the path to eternal
life are on the wrong road!
Did you ever drive down a road thinking it led to a certain
place, only to find out it didn’t? I
sure have, more than I care to admit. It
can be very frustrating and a bit hurtful on the ego, but in the big scheme of
things, it’s not very serious. You just
stop, find the right road and be back on your way. No harm done.
It’s a lot different when talking about eternal life. We have to make sure we are on the correct
road now while we are on this side of heaven.
We only have this one life to make sure we are headed in the right
direction. If we wait until we die,
there’s no turning around.
So, how do we “enter through the narrow gate” and stay on
the right road. In John 14:6, Jesus
said, "I am the way and the truth
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Jesus is the gate!
And, and it’s narrow because it’s only wide enough for Him and those who
follow closely behind. Closely following
Jesus is the only way into heaven. Not
our good works, not our tithes and offerings, not even the miracles we perform
(see Matthew 7:22-23).
We want to make Jesus broad. Anything goes. Everything is all right. Our society teaches us to be tolerant of sin. We don’t repent. We rationalize our sin instead of hungering
and thirsting for righteousness.
Sadly, the bible is pretty clear. Many will miss eternal life.
So, don’t follow the crowd down the wrong road. As you travel through life, be among the few
who follow Jesus down the narrow path by continually surrendering your heart to
Him and only Him.
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