5/30/15
"Make every
effort to enter
through the narrow door,
because many, I tell you, will try
to
enter and will not be able to."
Luke 13:24
The Jewish religious establishment had a system of 613 laws which people were
to follow. Talk about a headache. How would a person remember them all
let alone keep them?
Many people today can't even recite the Ten Commandments, yet most of these
people would tell you they are good people; in comparison to other people they
are a "cut above" most.
Jesus tells His disciples that there is a narrow door to pleasing God and
entrance into it isn't by keeping these laws to the letter.
Unfortunately, "good enough' in comparison with others isn't the answer
for a God who is holy and demands absolute perfection.
So, how do we avoid the hassle of trying to fulfill the laws' demands and be
able to enter the kingdom of heaven?
Jesus is that narrow door. He fulfilled the law perfectly for all of us
sinners. Then he died on the cross to pay the penalty for all of our
sins. After His resurrection He ascended to the right hand of God the
Father where He intercedes for us. By the power of the Holy Spirit all we
need have is faith in Him.
We can ascend to Mt. Zion, to the throne of the living God as everything has
been accomplished for us. It is a free gift without any personal
headaches or hassles.
Written by
Carol Steficek
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