The road is narrow that leads to heaven and we need to help others find it

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Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. --Matthew 7:13 When it comes to a person’s eternal destiny, they have two choices in life: they can live by the tolerance of society, or by the truth of Jesus Christ. I believe that it’s important than ever that we make the choice clear because there are countless thousands of people who believe there are many ways to the same heaven. But Jesus was not just some broadminded guru who gave people options to get to heaven. He stated that there are only two roads for us to choose. We can either choose the broad, popular path to destruction, or the narrow road to everlasting life. The Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 is a perfect example of the broad road that leads to destruction. It was built in order to give mankind a new and better way to get to God. And just like the people who were building the tower of Babel, many people think that salvation is like a modern-day expressway you can get on or off whenever you want, and pick the lane you want. But Jesus said that the road to heaven is the narrow road of faith in Him, not a 5-lane expressway. The deception that was alive and well in ancient Babel is still alive and well in America today. But the road to heaven is still the narrow way, so let’s be sure we are helping the people around us find it. The road is narrow that leads to heaven and we need to  help others find it!

A Foolish Walk or a Wise Walk?

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”
Ephesians 5:15–18

Timothy Treadwell loved wildlife. He spent summers in Alaska camping in the wild. Treadwell especially loved grizzly bears. He believed that he had a special connection and relationship with the bears, and ignored the warnings of park rangers and others who tried to tell him that the wild animals were dangerous. In 2003, Treadwell stayed in the Katmai National Park after the summer ended despite the fact that bears become more dangerous in the fall. In October, Treadwell was attacked and killed by a bear. He was confident that he had made friends with the bears and that they would not harm him, but he was tragically wrong.
The world is full of people who are living foolishly, and a number of them are Christians. Rather than walking according to God’s direction given in the Bible, they choose to go their own way, ignoring the fact that we do not have the necessary insight and wisdom to choose the right path on our own. “O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps” (Jeremiah 10:23).
The wise walk is only available to those who are willing to walk in the Spirit—to trust God’s wisdom above their own and follow it. The will and purpose of God for our lives is not hidden, but shown to us in the pages of Scripture. Through the indwelling Holy Spirit, we have the ability to read and apply the truths of God’s Word to the daily decisions of life. We walk wisely when we walk obediently.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

If we are not walking in the Spirit, we will constantly stray into foolish errors with negative consequences.