Through The Narrow Gate!

Robert Frost once wrote a poem titled "The Road Less Traveled", in this famous and often quoted poem it speaks of two choices given to a traveler. The first often walked and beat down by foot steps and the second less worn and not as well trimmed. The traveler chooses the path less beat by the heavy tread of those before him. Though it is maybe not the most popular he knows its claim at the end is a better reward.In Matthew 7:13 it speaks of a way through a narrow gate or a wide gate. Choosing the wide gate representing the way without God is the way of the world. It leads to destruction and states many enter through it. It tells us easy is the way on this wide gate, indicating taking the narrow gate may be a bit turfier not as easy. But I ask is it? Is it easier by choosing ways of the world? Sins that lead to sleepless nights, worry, illness,short comings with the law, financial troubles. Is this easier? It may seem at the moment but this gate leads to destruction not only of human life but spiritual after life. Ever heard of mind over matter? Putting egocentric thoughts and perceptions aside, if you sike your self out telling yourself it is just harder to live as God intends, abandoning what you see as friends and worldly tares it is not hard and not so lonely. No in fact it is uplifting and enlighten. But the choice is yours Max Lucado writes in "He Chose the Nails" about God giving us a choice. Some examples in the Bible being narrow gate or wide gate (Mat.7:13-14) big crowd or small crowd (mat 7:13-14) Build on rock or sand (Mat. 7:24-27) One of Gods greatest gifts is the ability to choose. But I ask "What will you choose? Where will you build? What will you do when the rain comes down, the streams rise the winds blow and beat against your house? (Mat.7:27)" I have chosen the way of truth!! Psm. 119:30. When I was 13 my family went to New York, we were staying in New Jersy. When we arrived near our hotel we could see it just across the high way. We traveled in circles for hours constantly passing our hotel just out of reach but always in site. We did this for hours. We were traveling in two car loads so we decided for one of the cars that could fit under the airports overpass to pull in and ask for directions, while the other being a van with a large luggage carrier that would not fit stays behind and awaited the much needed answer as we were are becoming very tired and loosing strength. Mean while the airport closed that terminal separating both cars and neither received the answer we needed so much. So here we are separated driving still in circles. We figured out that our intended point of rest was separated by a U turn to allow entry into their drive. This never occurred to us because in our state U turns are ill-legal. But we all found our way and just in the nick of time as we had been traveling many many hours and were short on strength and patience. You see sometimes U turns are not always bad or illegal, in some cases your only choice to your resting place. Are you in need of a U turn? Wont you do so now your bed is being prepared the mint is being placed on your pillow don't continue to drive in circles. Lets Pray " Lord thank you so much giving us the gift of choice. Most of all thank you for giving us the ability to make U turns when headed in the wrong direction. I pray Lord you help us when making these decisions. Lord help us to help others on there journey, as we all travel these roads together, help us lead one another to your narrow gate and the entrance to your kingdom. Help me lord to hear the world with your ears and see it with your eyes and speak with your tongue. I choose the way of truth Lord help me to share it with others. It is because of the sacrifice you made we have these gifts. In your sons most holy name I pray Amen".