Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Ah my Friends, we have awakened to another beautiful day in which anything is possible for those who have put their trust and faith in our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. We haven’t read our name or seen our picture in the Obits, so it’s therefore appropriate that we give our heavenly Father a big, ‘Thank you Lord!’ And remember today is Sunday, so all you Sunday Sabbath believers, please attend your sanctuaries and take part in some fellowship and worship. The words in our Bit today are those of Jesus. That was His answer to a question posed to Him while going through Galilee teaching, His destination Jerusalem. ‘Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved?’ (Luke 13:23) And Jesus, in His usual penchant for speaking in riddles, answered: ‘Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.’ Now what’s this strait gate? He explains it in Matthew at the end of the Sermon on the Mount. ‘Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.’ (Mat.7:13-14) Friends, we have two ways to live this earthly life, with two gates leading to them; one narrow, one wide, and both have very different consequences. The wide gate with the broad road represents the cherishing of worldly things, which leads to certain destruction. In spite of that, many people still blatantly choose it, while others pretend not to, but in private, and under cover of darkness put the tops down and crazily careen along the broad highway, with the wind blowing through their hair. But remember Friends, we can’t hide from God, so just like the blatant, boldfaced ones, they too will be eternally separated from God, doomed to eternal darkness in Lucifer’s company. And since there is no accounting for taste buds, it’s highly likely that some people genuinely enjoy and desire that lifestyle. On the other hand my people, for those of us who don’t enjoy Lucifer’s company or lifestyle, then we have to enter through the strait or narrow gate, because that’s the gate that leads to the narrow path that in turn leads to Jesus, salvation and eternal life. Hallelujah! But note, He said that only a few people find it. And he should know, since He’s both the gate and the way, as He solemnly declared to Thomas: ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’ (John 14:6) End of story Friends! If we want to know or see God, we first have to embrace Jesus. He’s the conduit. There’s no getting to the Father by any other means. And though it isn’t hard to find Jesus, you won’t find Him unless you consciously seek Him, and only God enables us to find that gate where’s He at. ‘No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me, draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.’ (John 6:44) So there are the choices my people; through the wide gate that leads to darkness and Beelzebub, or through the narrow one that leads to Jesus and eternal life. But don’t forget, in the Bit Jesus also points out; ‘for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.’ That’s because many who think they’re righteous, aren’t. It’s merely outward show and hypocrisy. And Jesus warns of this in Luke 13:25-30, using the parable of a man having shut his door for the night, then people come knocking on it, wanting to be let in, claiming they know him, ate and drank in his presence and he taught in their streets. But the master of the house won’t let them in because he considers them evildoers. And there shall be much weeping and gnashing of teeth when others from all over the world are allowed in, but the supposed righteous are excluded. ‘And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.’ (Luke 13:30) Jesus was simply saying that the Jews, because He was there Messiah, had the first opportunity to believe in and follow Him, but they adamantly rejected Him. However, when His gospel and teachings were spread abroad to the Gentiles, many of them would accept Him, and subsequently spend eternal life with Him. Bruh Paul details this in Romans 9:30-32. The Gentiles weren’t brought up to follow after righteousness, but attained it through faith in Jesus. Meanwhile, the Jews who were born to the law of righteousness, never really attained it since they sought it through the law and not through faith in Christ. Friends, the long and short of the story is that there are two paths in life; one with a wide gate, the other with a narrow entrance. The wide gate signifies the evil world and all its destructive properties, while the narrow gate leads to Jesus, salvation and eternal life. My recommendation is Jesus. No ifs, ands, or buts! But it’s a choice each individual must make. If we desire salvation and eternal life, then we must seek the narrow gate that leads to Jesus, put our trust in Him and follow His dictates. There is no other way. And I’d strongly suggest we do it NOW, for there are no guarantees either. We can be suddenly called home or Jesus can return at any time, and if we’re not hooked up with Him before either event happens… Hn! Then crapaud smoke we pipe. So Friends, I implore us to avidly seek Him NOW, while He still can be found. Much LOVE!…for many are called…but few are chosen…wise words to live by…
Ah my Friends, we have awakened to another beautiful day in which anything is possible for those who have put their trust and faith in our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. We haven’t read our name or seen our picture in the Obits, so it’s therefore appropriate that we give our heavenly Father a big, ‘Thank you Lord!’ And remember today is Sunday, so all you Sunday Sabbath believers, please attend your sanctuaries and take part in some fellowship and worship. The words in our Bit today are those of Jesus. That was His answer to a question posed to Him while going through Galilee teaching, His destination Jerusalem. ‘Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved?’ (Luke 13:23) And Jesus, in His usual penchant for speaking in riddles, answered: ‘Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.’ Now what’s this strait gate? He explains it in Matthew at the end of the Sermon on the Mount. ‘Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.’ (Mat.7:13-14) Friends, we have two ways to live this earthly life, with two gates leading to them; one narrow, one wide, and both have very different consequences. The wide gate with the broad road represents the cherishing of worldly things, which leads to certain destruction. In spite of that, many people still blatantly choose it, while others pretend not to, but in private, and under cover of darkness put the tops down and crazily careen along the broad highway, with the wind blowing through their hair. But remember Friends, we can’t hide from God, so just like the blatant, boldfaced ones, they too will be eternally separated from God, doomed to eternal darkness in Lucifer’s company. And since there is no accounting for taste buds, it’s highly likely that some people genuinely enjoy and desire that lifestyle. On the other hand my people, for those of us who don’t enjoy Lucifer’s company or lifestyle, then we have to enter through the strait or narrow gate, because that’s the gate that leads to the narrow path that in turn leads to Jesus, salvation and eternal life. Hallelujah! But note, He said that only a few people find it. And he should know, since He’s both the gate and the way, as He solemnly declared to Thomas: ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’ (John 14:6) End of story Friends! If we want to know or see God, we first have to embrace Jesus. He’s the conduit. There’s no getting to the Father by any other means. And though it isn’t hard to find Jesus, you won’t find Him unless you consciously seek Him, and only God enables us to find that gate where’s He at. ‘No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me, draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.’ (John 6:44) So there are the choices my people; through the wide gate that leads to darkness and Beelzebub, or through the narrow one that leads to Jesus and eternal life. But don’t forget, in the Bit Jesus also points out; ‘for many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.’ That’s because many who think they’re righteous, aren’t. It’s merely outward show and hypocrisy. And Jesus warns of this in Luke 13:25-30, using the parable of a man having shut his door for the night, then people come knocking on it, wanting to be let in, claiming they know him, ate and drank in his presence and he taught in their streets. But the master of the house won’t let them in because he considers them evildoers. And there shall be much weeping and gnashing of teeth when others from all over the world are allowed in, but the supposed righteous are excluded. ‘And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.’ (Luke 13:30) Jesus was simply saying that the Jews, because He was there Messiah, had the first opportunity to believe in and follow Him, but they adamantly rejected Him. However, when His gospel and teachings were spread abroad to the Gentiles, many of them would accept Him, and subsequently spend eternal life with Him. Bruh Paul details this in Romans 9:30-32. The Gentiles weren’t brought up to follow after righteousness, but attained it through faith in Jesus. Meanwhile, the Jews who were born to the law of righteousness, never really attained it since they sought it through the law and not through faith in Christ. Friends, the long and short of the story is that there are two paths in life; one with a wide gate, the other with a narrow entrance. The wide gate signifies the evil world and all its destructive properties, while the narrow gate leads to Jesus, salvation and eternal life. My recommendation is Jesus. No ifs, ands, or buts! But it’s a choice each individual must make. If we desire salvation and eternal life, then we must seek the narrow gate that leads to Jesus, put our trust in Him and follow His dictates. There is no other way. And I’d strongly suggest we do it NOW, for there are no guarantees either. We can be suddenly called home or Jesus can return at any time, and if we’re not hooked up with Him before either event happens… Hn! Then crapaud smoke we pipe. So Friends, I implore us to avidly seek Him NOW, while He still can be found. Much LOVE!…for many are called…but few are chosen…wise words to live by…
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