The Narrow Path
As I walked along the narrow path
With my dog, Rose
I saw a lady ahead of me
It was early morning
So, not many people about
(Only locals use the narrow path at ungodly hours!)
After stopping for a #selfie with my dog
Yeah, I know
As soon as I get my iPhone out
She goes all “celebrity” on me
Wishing I’d just stop trying to take a picture of her
I’m sure she thinks when I press the button
She’s going to get sucked into another dimension
#lovemychocolatelabrador
Anyways
The lady began to get confused as to why the narrow path ended
Now here’s the thing
The narrow path stops when you reach a road
And continues the other side
It does this over a few roads
So, all you do is cross the wide road and continue along the narrow path
The lady asked a gentleman where the narrow path was
And thankfully, he pointed her in the right direction
When I knew, Rose had had enough walking for the day
And I knew my stomach needed a large Latte and a Danish pastry at the local patisserie
(C’mon, let’s be honest here, people!)
I passed the lady and we greeted one another with a friendly, “Hello”
Later, while sipping my large Latte, I thought about the lady on the narrow path
And I pondered…
What if that gentleman didn’t help her out and point her in the right direction?
She would have missed out on so much
I pondered some more…
And
Thought about the narrow gate in Matthew 7:13-14
Which leads to life
But only a few find it
Why is that?
Why is the narrow way so hard to find?
Because the ones who seek out the narrow path
Know repentance and have surrendered their heart
They know how hard it is to lay down personal ambition and selfish desires
They’ve come to realise
That Jesus IS the narrow gate
And you only get to Heaven through Him
Finding the wide road takes absolutely no effort at all
You just follow everyone else
And they’ll tell you that
They tried it once
But
The narrow way is too restricting
Too rigid
And too hard
Life is too short to live like that
And that’s the point
Life is too short
Yes, the narrow path is hard to walk at times
And it’s hard to face up to the fact that you need a Saviour
But trading in your old self and accepting a new life in Christ
Will be so worth it in the end
John 14:2 tells us that
In His Father’s house are many mansions
I hope when I get to Heaven
Your mansion is next to mine
=)
Wendy xo