Matthew 19: 23-26, Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again, I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. When his disciples heard it they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
I am so thankful that God has made a way in which I can be saved. Living for God is doable! The way may be strait and narrow, but if I continue to walk in it, I have much less chance of having room enough to turn around.
Imagine: a path with protective walls around you. The path is narrow, the position you are in is one of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need. The space you have been given affords little room or space; it is rather confined. To turn around you would have to press your hands against the walls and inch by precious inch start turning your feet in the opposite direction. The confinement causes the task to take a longer time than anticipated. Whew!, finally, you have turned sideways, you can swivel your head and see the path behind and the path ahead of you. Is it worth the effort to turn in the direction in which you came or the direction you were going??
That is what strait and narrow is.
To make the complete turn in this condition, takes more effort than just stedfastly continuing on where He leads. To turn around within the protective walls He has for us, we would have to really be determined to "have it our way".
I know what is behind me. And while I don't know all that is ahead of me, I sure don't want the heartache and strife I have left behind. I don't want to go back. I want a heart that sings the song, "where He leads I will follow...I'll go with Him all the way." The path sometimes seems dark, scary, and difficult, but I have the Light of the world by my side and His hand is holding mine. The hand, that nail-scarred hand, is holding my hand, that hand that His precious, cleansing blood ran from is holding onto me. Together we are going places!!!
What a victorious thought!
Remember: If He takes us to it, He will lead us through it!
Trust/Faith is the key that unlocks the door. With God all things are possible---especially your salvation.
Originally Written: June 7, 2011.
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