“…Wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction,
and many enter through it.
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life;
and only a few find it.”
(Matthew 7:13-14)
Variety is the spice of life. And, we Americans love our choices. For instance, there used to be 3 or 4 basic cereals you could buy for breakfast – Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Cheerios, and Shredded Wheat. Now, there is a whole aisle of cereals at the grocery store with dozens of choices. There used to be 3 television networks to choose from – ABC, CBS, and NBC. Now, with cable and satellite, there are hundreds of channels from which to choose.
I’ve been getting ready for the Grand Opening of our Café at NMC this weekend. I just returned from buying drinks for our beverage cooler – bottled water, Snapple, energy drinks, Orange Juice, Gatorade, Frappuccinos, and more – and that’s in addition to the many varieties of pop we already have. We also installed a Coffee Brewer, and ordered about a dozen different varieties or blends of coffee and tea. We certainly do love choices in life.
There are also many choices for your spiritual journey through life. Jesus said there is a wide road with many lanes you can choose for your journey – humanism, atheism, morality, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and many other religions. Unfortunately, the wide road leads to destruction. If you want to have a relationship with the true God and enjoy eternal life with Him, you need to get on a different road. It’s a narrow road with only one lane. That lane is Jesus Christ. Contrary to popular belief today, all paths do not lead to God. Jesus is the only path to God.
I trust you have chosen that one-lane road for your spiritual journey. I trust you have chosen Jesus!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Son, Jesus!
Even with all the choices in life today, I choose to follow Him.
May my life continue to reflect Jesus in all I do.
And may His love flow through me to help others find the way.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
