When you are traveling across the country, you get your map out and discover that there are many different ways you can get to your destination. So you sit down and map out your route to find the easiest and quickest way to get there. God has a route for you. We are all heading for our final destination, either we will end up in Heaven or the Lake of Fire. You have two routes you can take, either the wide road or the narrow road.
Jesus tells us that the choice is ours. If we try to save our life, we will lose it.
Mark; 8:35
(For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.)
If you try to live a life of ease and acceptance by the world standard, you will not inherit the kingdom of God. But if you give up your life to Jesus and His work, you will save it. Following after Jesus isn't going to be easy, you will be persecuted by unbelievers and most likely you will lose some of your friends because you don't have anything in common with them. When we are born again we become a light and we are to let our light shine in a dark world.
Ephesians; 5:8
(For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light)
Darkness describes the character of the unconverted. The realm of darkness is presided over by the power of darkness. Those who live in this realm hate the light because it exposes their evil ways.
John; 3:19-21
And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and dose not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.")
Now you can understand why you will lose some of your unsaved friends.
Jesus tells us that the two roads are before us and we have to choose who we will follow. We can follow Him and have eternal life in Heaven or we can follow the world and have eternal life in the Lake of Fire.
Matthew; 7:13
("Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.)
This is the easy way that doesn't lead to heaven. The wide gate includes all religions of works and self righteousness, with no single way to heaven. They say that there are many ways into heaven, but they will lead you into hell. This is the lie of the world.
Jesus says that he is the only way to the Father.
John; 14:6
(Jesus said to Him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
Acts; 4:12
(Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.)
Do not be deceived, Jesus is the way and the only way to Heaven. We are told that in the end times many false prophets will come and will deceive many. "DON'T BE ONE OF THE DECEIVED!"
Sometimes the easiest way is not the best way. It might look easy at first but then when it is to late you are trapped.
The right way is to take the narrow way and the most difficult path.
Matthew; 7:14
(Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.)
Salvation is by grace alone, but it is not easy. We must repent of our sins and be in submission to Christ as Lord of our life. We must have a willingness to obey His will and Word.
John; 14:15
("If you love Me, keep My commandments.)
John; 14:23
(Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.)
We must give our life to Jesus and obey Him. He gave His life on the cross to pay for our sins and bring eternal life to all who would believe in Him. God the Father sent Jesus His Son to save the world.
John; 3:16-17
(For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.)
Pick the narrow path and give your life to Jesus while you still have the choice. If you die with out Jesus, you have chosen the wide road and it leads to destruction. Your eternal life is at stake, make the choice for Jesus.
God Bless You!
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