The Narrow Way

How narrow is the way to everlasting life and to the kingdom of God? Do you know the way to God’s life for you and do you know the way to God’s kingdom? Are you prepared to enter the narrow way?

The doorway to the kingdom of God and his life for us is available, but it is specific and it is narrow and it is time sensitive.

God seeks to know us and for each of us to respond to him in relationship. By God’s grace, we are called to the difficult task of entering the narrow way in God’s timeframe.

Luke’s Gospel account tells us, “Jesus went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. And someone said to him, ‘Lord, will those who are saved be few?’ And [Jesus] said to them, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’” (Luke 13:22-27, ESV).

Salvation is for all people, but not everyone will enter by the narrow way of God’s salvation through the door provided by Jesus’ sacrificial death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.

Salvation is for all, but few receive it, because they do not enter the narrow way in God’s perfect timing when he has provided the open door.

God’s expectation is for us to know him and to be known by him. We are to enter the narrow way.

May we walk in relationship with Jesus and may we enter through the narrow way of his salvation provided for us through Jesus Christ alone.

A Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent: “Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

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