Memorise: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14
Read: Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)
13 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:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Bible in one year: Genesis 29:30, Psalms 105:1-15
AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL
The way to eternal life is for those who are redeemed through the Blood of the Lamb and have crucified their flesh. They have become alive to the realm of the spirit.
Making it to heaven isn’t an easy thing to achieve. It takes a firm decision to make it there irrespective of what others may be doing. Those engaged in self-righteousness, laziness and hypocrisy will not find a place in heaven.
Only those who manifest the fruits of the spirit in their lives will be able to go through the narrow way. If any of the fruit is absent in your life, there is an urgent need to do a self-appraisal before it becomes too late.
There is a higher expectation from those who will make it to the kingdom of God, and this is why we need to understand that we need the help of the Almighty God. Jesus said there are people who profess Him as Lord everywhere they go, but not all of them will make it to His Kingdom.
Are you still living your life as a natural man? If yes, you cannot go through the narrow way. The natural man will have to be redeemed through the Blood of Jesus before he can access the narrow way.
SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS
Our memory verse Matthew 7:14 says Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it. There is no corner, bend, route to the left or right on the way of life. It is also not wide such that distractions can line up on the way and take our focus off heaven. If only we can make a firm decision and stick to it that regardless of whatever the devil tempts us with we will keep our head straight in our work with God. The word of God is the manual for every child of God and if it is strictly followed, we will surely maintain right standing before Him, be on track and win the race. We have to be dead to sin, consciously reject the enticement of the devil, make personal appraisal of one’s life to see if we are fully manifesting the fruits of the spirit and pattern our lives to be Christ like. Blessed be God for our father in the Lord Pastor E. A Adeboye for the great insight in today’s devotional. May he continually increase in strength and grace in Jesus name.
Prayer Point
Father by your grace, please help me to make it on the last day.
HYMN
1 When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
and the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
when the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
Refrain:
When the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder,
when the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
2 On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
and the glory of His resurrection share;
ahen His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. [Refrain]
3 Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun;
let us talk of all His wondrous love and care;
then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done,
and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. [Refrain]
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