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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Flying with today's word from Brenda Smith

More great wisdom from Brenda.

Today's Word is ROAD.
Road is defined as a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface made for traveling. 
Path is defined as a narrow walk or way: a course, route, or track.
Narrow is limited in extent or space; affording little room.
Wide is having a great extent from side to side.
 
Jesus said in Matthew 7:13-14, "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who  find it."  Jesus said that there are two options when it comes to our eternal destinies. The road to destruction is broad like a six-lane highway. It is easy to pass through the gate, and because of the multitudes who also go that way, there is great peer-pressure to join the crowd. On the other hand, there is a small gate that only a few pass through. The wide road looks smoother, easier, faster, and wiser, and the narrow road appears difficult, loney, and of poor visibility.  It requires faith to take the lesser traveled road, but most choose to trust their sight rather than to walk by faith.  Jesus said in His Word that we 'walk by faith and not by sight' (2 Cor 5:7). Only the road leads to life, and few find it because few are even interested in bothering to investigate it.
 
When walking through this walk of faith, we may need to look to take the path that is well traveled, beaten down, with the footprints of others who have traveled before us.  That is good for traveling this route is the narrow course. We tend to miss many of the crossroads (place where two roads cross). When reaching crossroads, decisons must be made..."Which road do I choose?"  When following Jesus, some may choose that this way is too burdesome because of all the obedience that is required. They choose to get on the wide road, where they can be counted among the many as opposed to the few who are keeping the faith and staying on the right road.  God desires many to come to faith (2 Pet 3:9), and He calls us as His witnesses (Acts 1:8). We on Green Street, have adopted a song...."BE A WITNESS FOR THE LORD."  That song has become one of our most requested songs to sing.  Both the Sunday School and the combined choirs sing it and we truly understand that WE are the witnesses that God is calling for in these last and evil days. ...It says..."You" can be a witness for the Lord!  Why don't YOU tell somebody!   It is up to you to witness to the goodness of the Lord. There is not anyone who is reading this email, that cannot testify to one good thing that the Lord has done for you.  As Pastor Ray would say..You have received 2 miracles today: (1) You woke up (2) And you got up.  Your Heavenly Father is the one who is responsible for giving you those 2 miracles today.  Why don't you tell somebody!!!
 
Traveling this Christian road can be hard, yet we know Jesus is the Way!  That is why Jesus tells us to cast our burdens upon Him because He cares for us. We are not mules and Jesus does not expect us to carry these loads that press us down to the ground with worry, frustration, and the cares of this world.  (I Pet 5:7) "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."  That verse did not say some, a few, a portion of them....it states ALL.  The pathway to life is hedged and hindered by many difficulties and troubles. It must be walked with care and watchfulness, lest the way be missed and evil befall us. The way of life is a plain and simple way; but there are obstacles and difficulties in man's tendencies to go his own way that hinder his walking this pathway with safety. The ROAD that leads away from God and downward to ruin is broad, and many go therein. One narrow gate with a straight way leads to life; all other ways, paths, and directions lead to death, and ruin, the narrow way is difficult; the others are easy to follow.
 
There is a guarantee of honor when you follow the heavenly narrow ROAD.  Great will be your reward in heaven!!
 
God bless you is my prayer.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

What does the heavenly narrow road mean?

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