July 14, 2018

July 14, 2018

Judy Hollaway

April 7

Running with Jesus

Luke 13:24-27 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.  When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:  Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.  But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

(Jesus said, “The door to heaven is narrow. Try hard to enter it. Many people will want to enter there, but they will not be able to go in. If a man locks the door of his house, you can stand outside and knock on the door, but he won’t open it. You can say, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you. Where did you come from?’ Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you. You taught in the streets of our town.’  Then he will say to you, ‘I don’t know you. Where did you come from? Get away from me! You are all people who do wrong!’)

                In another passage Jesus said, I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. John 10:9.  Jesus was still talking about what His Kingdom was like and then He told them the way was through the narrow door. 

                  We have a lot of people today who teach if you believe in God or do good deeds you go to heaven. This is not true and in America today that door is even more narrow because so many do not believe Jesus is the only way to heaven. They believe anyone can get into heaven as long as they are good or as good as some who say they are Christians, but may not truly be or go to church, if it’s convenient, just because it’s the socially good way to spend their Sunday morning. We all are sinners and can't get to God. Jesus died to make a way for us to get to God by dying on the cross for our sins. We MUST confess our sin, ask Jesus to come into our hearts and be born again to have eternal life in heaven. He is the door to heaven. The wide doors are luring the lost, “Come on in enjoy life! “. Don't listen to those wide doors begging you to come in, once you accept Jesus as your Savoir you will enjoy life so much more knowing where you will go when you die. Look for the narrow door people are nailing shut in our land. I know now why He said “Few will get there”.

Oh Father! Help those that have not accepted Jesus as their personal Savior, see the narrow door and to accept Him so they can walk through and  have eternal life in Heaven and not in Hell!!! Convict those, who have accepted, to want to tell about Jesus with those, who need Him in their lives!!!

That door is Jesus! Look for ways today to share His wondrous story before it’s too late. Time is ticking away, the Narrow Door is getting closer to coming back with each passing moment!!!

Killing Jesus tomorrow!