"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
We stand at a crossroads. Two paths ahead. One seems light. Easy. There seems to be a gravel road, at very least throughout it's course, and you can see down this path for miles. You can see several of your friends walking down this path, seemingly having the time of their life. The trees on this path are tall, providing a decent amount of shade. The next path though seems quite difficult. Narrow. Uncomfortable, and everyone seems to be avoiding it at all costs. The tress are low to the ground, with branches that seem to get in the path's way. In fact, to top it off, you lose sight of where the trail leads looking down it from the beginning.
What scares me most is that, "the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and THOSE WHO ENTER BY IT ARE MANY." I would also use the word "many" to describe the amount of people in this country who claim to be Christians. So, what are we missing? The worst part is this: The paths of the narrow and wide gate do not run side by side. They run away from each other at an angle, as shown to the right. This frightens me, for should I choose the wide gate, I cannot simply jump a fence and land on the path of the narrow gate. Simply put, it seems that, the longer one continues to the path to destruction, the further he travels from life. Picture the letter "V', the longer one walks up the right side, the further he gets from the left. Yet. God is a God of grace who says, "Come near to me, and I will come near to you." He allows us to travel to the narrow path, should we use discernment to do so. But we must get there.
This is what I call "the bridge". The trek back to righteousness, and while being on the bridge, in between two paths, is better than being on the path to destruction; be wary. You have not arrived to the path leading to life yet, and the devil will do anything in his power to deter you from reaching it. Unfortunately some people walk the bridge all the way to the path of life, and realize how hard it is, and run back to the easy path. Likewise, some who chose the narrow gate soon find themselves crossing the bridge to the path of destruction. Neither of these instances are God's will for his people.
I could go on and on, but you get the point. Where are you? One of the two paths? The bridge? The narrow gate is the only way to life. Choose it, and walk it till it's end. For when this life is over, I want nothing more than to hear: "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
Much love,
Matt Allen
The 'ETC Revolution' is dedicated to the memorization of scripture and being able to use it to not only enrich our walks with Christ, but to further the Kingdom of God by sharing His love and word to EVERYONE with love, compassion, encouragement, prayer, and wisdom. ETC stands for 'Every Thought Captive,' which is taken directly from 2 Corinthians 10:5
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