Have You Lost Your Mind?
Matthew 7:13-14 You can enter true life only through the narrow gate. The gate to hell is very wide, and there is plenty of room on the road that leads there. Many people go that way. But the gate that opens the way to true life is narrow. And the road that leads there is hard to follow. Only a few people find it.
It’s never a nice feeling being the odd one out; the one who doesn’t fit in. How does it make you feel when you’re the one who’s different, who stands out like a sore thumb?
I spent my whole childhood being that kid. At home we spoke one language, at school another. I was studious and overweight, the other kids were normal. I played the piano, they played sport. I hated that feeling. How about you?
Now let’s crank things up a notch. Let’s say for a moment that you believe in Jesus. I mean, not just believe, but you’ve set your life on a course to follow Him. And these days, that’s just frowned upon. People think you’re a lunatic. Come on man, get with the program. The world’s moved on. And yet, should we be at all surprised? Jesus Himself put it like this:
Matthew 7:13-14 You can enter true life only through the narrow gate. The gate to hell is very wide, and there is plenty of room on the road that leads there. Many people go that way. But the gate that opens the way to true life is narrow. And the road that leads there is hard to follow. Only a few people find it.
Following Jesus has always meant going against the flow. AsC.S. Lewis once said, “When the whole world’s running towards a cliff, the one who’s running in the opposite direction appears to have lost their mind.”
The gate that opens the way to true life is narrow. And the road that leads there is hard to follow. Only a few people find it.
Follow Jesus, no matter what it costs you.
That’s His Word. Fresh … for you … today.
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