Date: Tuesday, 23rd January, 2024
Text: Matthew 7:13-14
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Life is a journey which ends in different eternal destinations. We are all travellers on this journey. There are only two destinations- eternal life and eternal death. These two destinations are also called everlasting life and the other place is a place of shame and everlasting contempt- Daniel 12:2.
Heaven is a place of joy and everlasting peace, but only few end up there; while Hell is a place of doom and eternal torment and most inhabitants of the Earth end up there.
Our Lord Jesus Christ was kind enough to give us a foreknowledge of these two eternal destinations and to also show us the highways to them. In fact, he even went ahead to specify the road that leads to eternal life and commanded all his children to follow it.
Jesus Christ said, “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.
The highway that leads to Heaven is narrow because it only permits the things approved by the word of God. Only the will of the Father, as spelt out in the word of God is allowed in the life of those following this narrow way. It doesn’t give room for self-will and other acts of disobedience. Therefore, only very few who have totally submitted to the will of God find the road enjoyable.
On the other hand, the broad way allows anything at all. People who walk this road do whatever catches their fancy. They don’t care about God’s will. Their own will is superior to God’s will. They follow their desires, lust, feelings, and sensual craving of their flesh, worldly trends, the longing of their eyes, and boastful confidence in their earthly resources.
The decision is yours! But as for me and my family, we will follow the narrow way that leads to eternal life, peace and joy. What about you?
Reflective Nugget: If by your way of life you are already on the broad way, why not repent today, surrender to Jesus and join the narrow way? Tomorrow might be too late.