Topic: Enter in the Strait Gate
Matthew 7:13
Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
There are two doors to choose from, the narrow gate and the wide gate. The way to life or the way to destruction.
Good people will enter the wide gate if they are not serving The Lord. Good people will perish. There is only righteousness and unrighteousness. God created us to be righteousness. It would be sad to be a good person and still perish. Many will choose the wide path as it is easy. Few will choose the narrow path, the path that leads to life.
Life comes from the Greek word zoe which means possessing vitality. The absolute fullness of life, being active and vigorous. Being devoted to God & blessed in every portion.
Some of us are good people doing what we want living for ourselves. That path will still lead to destruction.
"Good people" unknowingly have entered into the wide gate hoping their goodness will allow access to the narrow gate.
There are "good people" that are not living in God's promises here on earth and will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor 6-9-11). All unrighteousness will not inherit the kingdom of God. We are saved by grace but we must choose the narrow gate (Eph 2:8)
Serving God there is fullness of Joy & Pleasures forevermore. Pleasures far beyond the things we can receive or pleasures people can provide. Our flesh is weak and can only be satisfied for a moment.
Don't let temporary satisfaction keep you from eternal salvation. Don't let temporary satisfaction keep you from his fullness of joy and pleasures for evermore. He created us and only he knows what will sustain us. We will never know only he knows. If we delight in him he will give us the desires of our heart (Psalm 37:4). Let go and let God!
Psalms 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
We have to want the narrow gate if we expect to live in God's fullness. Matt 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
We will not stumble upon the gate and walk in, we will need to seek after it. Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
Seek the Lord today. Enter into the narrow gate. Don't be fooled by the enemy, the wide gate leads to destruction. We will perish naturally and spiritually through the wide gate. There will be many at the gate of destruction. Do not be afraid to stand for righteousness. You will lose some friends, people may talk about you, but stay on the path of righteousness. The text says the path of righteousness is as a shining light that shines like the perfect day (Prov 4:18). Follow God and his spirit will lead you to the gate of life.
Pray:
Matt 6:9-13 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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