Matthew 7:14-15 (ESV)
“13 "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.
14 For the gate is narrow and “THE WAY IS HARD” that leads to LIFE, and THOSE WHO FIND IT ARE FEW.”
The WORD OF GOD is ANYTHING but a list of rules and regulations that we Believers have drawn up to agitate those who are not CHOSEN to suffer for CHRIST. As a matter of fact, observing the wickedness of “this world” causes me sadness and a certain amount of grief knowing that SO MANY people are going to experience an eternity of punishment of HOLY and RIGHTEOUS GOD!
The verses of Scripture above plainly states that “THE WAY IS HARD” that leads to LIFE! Since “this world” is not our home, we should rejoice in the HOPE of our eternal destination, PROMISED by the CREATOR HIMSELF (John 14:1-6). We cannot allow FEAR and DOUBT to infiltrate our minds, for HE holds our future in HIS HANDS! JESUS says in John 10:18 “No one takes it (MY LIFE) from ME, but I lay it down of MY OWN accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from MY FATHER." The WAY that GOD assigned JESUS included dying on a cruel cross! We have to be willing to take up our own cross for HIS GLORY!
The verses of Scripture above also plainly states that “THE WAY IS EASY” that leads to DESTRUCTION! Those who will experience DESTRUCTION ARE MANY! SEEing these people operate in their own limited wisdom and abilities, one has to realize how Blessed we are to have our EYES OPENED, to be able to SEE the Spiritual Warfare that is happening in front of our eyes (2 Kings 6:17)! We cannot change other people’s vision, only the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD can perform that MIRACLE! Their temporary EASY life will be rewarded with ETERNAL JUDGEMENT!
“THE WAY IS HARD” will only last for a season! Like the story of Moses in Hebrews 11:23-31, we might have to experience “THE WAY IS HARD”, but the reward will be OUT OF THIS WORLD!
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