4 OCT 23 Wednesday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“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 will 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
It is said that the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) proclaims that God would put an end to death and the New Testament proclaims that God did put an end to death through His son Jesus. What lingers in all men including women, is the fear of death. (Heb. 2:15) The fear that resides deep in us bubbles to the surface through different experiences in life.
We may have an accident and feel our lives flash before our eyes. We have seen war, famine, and disease move across nations and have that feeling that life is like a vapor. We are here today and gone tomorrow. The older you get, you realize you have lived more days than you have ahead of you. It can be an unsettling feeling, but God uses this to get your attention.
Jesus proclaims a strong truth that is often watered down by false teachers on television who promote health, wealth, and prosperity. Jesus says in this life there will be trials and suffering. In the scope of eternity, this life is short here and we need to think about what the future holds. Jesus states that there is a way to obtain eternal life with God and that is through the narrow gate. Few actually find it and the life lived now will be difficult.
Jesus says in John 10, that He is that gate and the people who come through him will be saved and have eternal life. The people who will obtain everlasting life in heaven will recognize His call on their life and He will know their name. The rest will be deaf and blind to him and follow the road their human nature takes them on. They will find the broad road and the wide gate that leads to hell. Many are called, but the chosen are few. Wake up! The Lord is calling. If you have ears, listen! Jesus will wash peace over your fear and give you life.
God has provided “the” way to beat death, are you on it?
Reading Plan: Psalm 101, 109:1-4, 20-30; 2 Kings 18:9-25; 1 Cor. 8:1-13; Matt. 7:13-21
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