I would like to narrate a most
regular activity of my existence but it taught me one of the most profound
life’s truths. I travel to the city from where I live and it has two ways by
which I could reach it. A beautiful broad highway and a narrow, potholed filled
narrow way. My challenge comes when I travel by this beautiful highway and in a particular area of the highway the gutter water gushes and overflows on most of the days on to the road.
Travelling by bike poses me with a serious problem as I have to ride my bike on
this filthy water and it is nearly impossible to avoid the splashing of this gutter water over me. My problem is that I know its dirty water but at the same
time helpless as I want to reach my destination in a broad comfortable road in
less time, all the while the thought running in my mind that my whole body is
dirty. There is also this narrow short road that I could take to reach the same
destination but its filled with potholes making my journey miserable, full of
pain and longer duration. Stay with me as I intend to compare it with life
journey
In
our urge to reach the destination faster some of us wouldn’t mind taking the
broad, dirty road as long it takes us to our intended destination faster. The narrow,
rough road with its difficulties will mercifully lead me to my destination clean
from infection, though I have to intentionally make few sacrifices on the way.
When I drew parallels to what the Bible says, it shook me up. Jesus while
giving an analogy to His disciples said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For
wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many
enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life,
and only a few find it.”.
Today,
roads with shortcuts filled with fun and pleasure seem to excite people the
most. People don’t mind to pollute their mind, soul and body for
self-gratification and become filthy in the process. They live in this false
belief that they are enjoying life to the fullest, outsmarting others who take
the narrow, long, suffering filled road. The ones taking the narrow road also
reach the destination but at the cost of few sacrifices. The world prefers the
short way as long as it keeps them happy. I am not suggesting a deliberate hard
way but a clean way because the journey that seems to be difficult helps us to
be clean in the process. The destination that takes you to an eternal home
needs sacrifices from all the evil, selfish pleasures and demands holiness and
right relationship with the Savior. It is impossible to accept Jesus' life
philosophies and reject Him. However, accepting Him as your Savior gives
purpose and meaning in life. Jesus who rose from the dead after three days and
became a historical figure, could have always avoided the suffering of the
cruel cross, but there is a message of salvation associated with His sacrifice.
It is better to take a long rough road and be right with a clean conscience
than enjoy the broad road and be infected and filthy. Would you like to know
more about this Savior who has assured salvation of our souls and who guaranteed
eternity with him? You may check the link in the twitter
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