Let’s have a look at the verses that this heading is set in.
The words are spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 7:13, 14, “(13) 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. (14) Because
narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are
few that find it.”
There are two gates; a narrow gate and a wide gate. There are
two ways; a way to life [eternal] and a way to destruction.
The way to destruction is broad and spacious, lots of room
for lots of people. All these are heading along life’s journey; some are happy,
some sad, some careless, some fearful, some high-minded, some low-minded, some
rich and many poor.
Proverbs 14:12, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of
death.”
People of every nation are caught in the throngs heading to
destruction. It is a one way street! They entered in through the wide gate. The
way ahead looked good and there was plenty of room. If so many people are doing
it; surely it must be OK? There are plenty of friends and relatives to keep you
company along the way.
The narrow gate on the other hand is hard to find. The way to
[eternal] life is difficult. Satan does not want you on this pathway, your
unsaved friends and relatives don’t want you on this pathway. Obstacles will be
put in your way. But, it is your choice and your decision to choose either life
or death. God wants you to enter into life [eternal] via the narrow gate.
God has not made us as robots, or programmable machines. He
makes everyone with the ability to make our own decisions; to make our own
choices in our own lives. Sure there are often pressures and constraints placed
upon us; but ultimately we make our own decisions in each circumstance.
So which will you choose; eternal life through the Lord Jesus
Christ, or eternal judgement in the lake of fire?
Jon Peasey
[All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version]
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