Monday, October 17, 2011

Rejoice In The Narrow Way!

Jesus said:   "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:13-14).


The world says: "We are on different roads, but we will end up in the same place."


Will all really end up in the same place? Jesus said no! He said there is a wide, broad, spacious way that leads to destruction (eternal destruction in hell), and there is a narrow, strait, difficult way that leads to life – a life devoted now to obeying the commandments of God and finally life eternal in heaven.


Consider another scripture: "Then one said to Him, 'Lord, are there few who are saved?' And He said to them, 'Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able'" (Luke 13:23-24).


Does the one narrow way mean there is not room in heaven for many? No, there is room for all who will obey God’s commandments.


"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).


God wants all to be saved, but not all will choose to the narrow way. To be saved and enter heaven, one must choose to obey God's commandments.


Entrance to heaven is only through the narrow way.


The broad way, the way to destruction, is the way of the world which says there are many ways to heaven.


Which way will you choose: God's way or the world's way?


Are you on the way of many or the way of few?

"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it"  (Matthew 7:13-14).


Only if you choose God's way – the narrow way – can you rejoice in the Lord!

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