The Narrow Door
Posted 09-27-2013 at 12:24 PM by snowduck
Luke 13:22-24 (NIV) - Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”He said to them, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. As a carpenter Christ probably knew a thing or two about doors and used a type of one as an illustration for his listeners. He calls himself the narrow door, the entrance to his father's heavenly kingdom. The word "narrow" is sometimes used in the Bible to describe God's way, while wide is what our sinful nature prefers (e.g. Matthew 7:13-14 - 13.“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.) This reminds me of t.v. shows I've seen where a big guy is watching the door at a popular place. There is a line of people waiting to enter and the big guy watching the door is only letting those in that meet his requirements. We can think of ourselves as the people in line and God is watching the door. Those who are let in have accepted Jesus as their Savior, that is the only requirement God has. And those who can't enter have not, it's just that simple. Trying to get in under our own power because of something we do or have done, or being a good person is just not good enough. The narrow door is the only way we can enter, and Christ tells his listeners to make every effort to use it. Lets all do what he says. What About Jesus?
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