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Enter by the narrow gate

Matthew 7:13 “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[e] narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Many times I choose to walk by the broad way because it is easy and comfortable and many people are walking that way. I just follow the wisdom of the world to do things each day without much need to pray but in this portion of the word, we are exhorted to enter the narrow gate. There is a need for us to choose to enter the narrow gate.

There is a danger of walking along the broad way. Here it says that the broad way leads to destruction and this is the choice of many. As I was pondering over the Lord’s life journey on earth, He is an example of one that is walking the narrow way. His time is always aligned to God’s timing, John 7. He didn’t do things according to His own time table. However, most of the time, I do things at my own convenience and in my own ways.

Jesus is always seeking the will of the Father. In John 8, he said that He did nothing of Himself but as the Father taught Him, He spoke these things. He always did those things that please God. We did not like to be constrained in our speaking. We love to speak things as and when we like. The same goes with our thinking. We like to set our mind on earthly things but we are exhorted to set our mind on heavenly things. However, praise God, if we are willing to turn to Him, He will help and guide us to walk this narrow gate, a way that pleases God and also leads to life.

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