“The Narrow Door”

“The Narrow Door”

 

“Do all you can to go in by the narrow door!  A lot of People will try to get in, but will not be able to.”   Luke 13:24

 

As Jesus travelled to Jerusalem, He taught the people in the towns and villages.  Someone asked Jesus: “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”  Jesus answered this way:  “Do ALL you can to go in by the NARROW DOOR! A lot of people will try to get in, but will NOT be able to.  Once the owner of the house gets up and locks the door, you will be left standing outside.  You will knock on the door and say, “Sir, open the door for us!”  But the owner will answer, ‘I don’t know a thing about you!”  Then you will start saying, “We dined with you, and you taught in our streets.”  But he will say,  “I really don’t KNOW who you are!  Get AWAY from me, you EVIL people!”  (Vv25-27)

 

This is a very TRAGIC STORY.  It depicts the destiny of those who continues to REJECT and REBEL against God and His Son Jesus Christ.  This is why JESUS said: “Do ALL you can to go in by the NARROW DOOR!”  He was telling them that they MUST TURN AWAY FROM their OLD, SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and NEVER go there again, and to GO in through the NARROW DOOR, JESUS is the DOOR, in which mankind MUST ENTER, in order to be SAVED.  Jesus says:  “I am the DOOR.  If anyone enters by ME, they will be SAVED…” John 10:9

 

The NARROW DOOR will NOT ALWAYS be UNLOCKED.  There will be a time when the MASTER will go to the NARROW DOOR and LOCK IT.  Then the opportunity for a person to be SAVED will END.  And no matter how much you POUND on the NARROW DOOR, it will be TOO LATE. And the MASTER will say:  “DEPART FROM ME, you EVILDOERS of INIQUITY, I DON’T KNOW YOU!” NOW is the TIME for your SALVATION.  That NARROW DOOR can be LOCKED at ANYTIME.  

 

In order for you to ENTER the NARROW DOOR, you MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, who gave HIS LIFE to SAVE your SOUL from an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  You MUST BELIEVE that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to HIM, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And you MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, by COMING through the NARROW DOOR and receive YOUR ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!