“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13–14)
Though healthy doctrine is important, it’s not theological purity at issue here. This isn’t about how many Bible verses we can recite or what we believe about the Trinity or the Second Coming. What determines outcomes is whether or not we choose to act on what he preached. What makes it so narrow is the challenge of following him in the path of obedience.
Love and bless the most nightmarish people in your life, demolish the idol called “Mammon” in your heart, jump for joy when your goodness makes people hate you, and treat others the way you want to be treated. That’s a narrow road! It’s trying to squeeze through the gate with all our excess baggage in tow that makes the way seem so narrow. No wonder so “few find it.”
[An excerpt from my book: WHAT ON EARTH? Considering the Social Implications of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in both paper and eBook formats.]
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