Matthew 7:13,14

Matthew 7:13,14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. In life, we have two choices and two roads to pick from: one was easy and wide and the other was narrow and hard. The nice, easy road led to destruction but the narrow, hard road led to life everlasting. And because the wide road was so easy to travel on, most people took that road. But the narrow steep road was hard to climb. Few people had the determination to climb up the steep, narrow road. But the narrow road led to everlasting life. So what is Jesus saying with this illustration? Doing the right thing is often hard, but doing the wrong thing often easy. And because the right way is hard, few people take the effort to follow that narrow road. But, on the other hand, doing the sinful, worldly things are easy, so there are many people who go that way. The worldly road is well-traveled and filled with people who will go right along with you if you choose the worldly way. So, as always, the choice is up to you. On the one hand the choice is God and righteousness with few people going with you. But on the other hand the choice is selfishness and worldliness with many, many people going right along with you. But one road leads to life everlasting while the other road leads to destruction. So . . . the choice is up to you. But when you choose the hard way or the easy way, you will automatically be choosing life or destruction. Choose carefully. Always look way down the road.