“Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” – Luke 13:24
There aren’t many ways to heaven. God can’t be reached any way we choose. If you have the slightest shred of respect for the teachings of Jesus, hear Him well in this verse! There’s only the narrow door. Billions will seek to enter by their preferred path and won’t be able. That’s a tragedy of unimaginable proportions! Don’t be part of that crowd. Strive to enter the narrow door.
What is the narrow door? It’s not a what. It’s a Who. Jesus is the narrow door. He is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to God the Father except through Him (John 14:6). How do you pass through the narrow door? By God’s grace through faith in Jesus. Trust your life and soul to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Who died a sacrificial death for you on a cross and rose from death on the third day.
Such trust that passes through the narrow door isn’t a light or casual commitment. Belief in Christ must be much deeper than your belief about what you might eat for dinner tonight. Faith that saves will change you and move you toward a lifetime of taking up the cross of Christ for yourself, denying yourself, and following in the footsteps of Jesus. Faith that saves will result in you becoming more like Jesus throughout your life, caring about what He cares about, serving humbly and sacrificially as He served, and seeking first the Kingdom of God rather than your own private kingdom.
Strive to enter the narrow door! Live out the faith that saves. After entering the door, walk the narrow path of discipleship all your days, following the leadership of Lord Jesus. It is the only way!