You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it. (Matthew 7:13-14 NLT) Did you ever notice that part in this passage about the gateway to life? Yes, we remember it is narrow, but do we really focus on it being difficult? Not usually! We see coming to Christ as the 'easier road' - one less traveled, but once we find it, we believe the travels will be markedly different than the path we had chosen apart from Christ. While that is true, the path is not always going to be 'easily traveled'. Perhaps that is why it is the road 'less traveled' than the road to hell! Either road is a choice. Don't miss that - we choose to serve our own desires and go the easiest way possible, or we choose to lay down our desires and choose to travel a road that has been prepared yet may not be th...
But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” (Romans 10:14-15 NLT) How will they hear? Our testimony will ring loud and true. How will they come to believe? Both our lives and our testimony will invite them into his presence. Who is to tell them about him? We ALL are! We don't have to fill a pulpit to preach a message - our lives can do that! Those who will call upon him will be saved. This is a certain promise that God will not go back on - ever. Whatever goes on around us, his testimony will ring true and come through time and time again. We are called to be living examples of his love and grace. Grace to embrace the hungry and seeking - love to seek them out when they don't e...