The Narrow Gate

"You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way. But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it." (Jesus) Matthew 7:13-14 - (emphasis mine)

As I was reading this these words really stood out to me... Many will choose the easy way, it will be a choice they make... because let's face it, in this fallen world we live in it is hard to go the narrow way (to walk righteously, to live for God)... the world entices, it promises us fun, prosperity, and all that our heart desires... it can't fulfill these things (maybe temporarily but nothing lasting).

What stood out even more is that there are the few who FIND the gateway to life... I started thinking about this, what it means to find it. Sure there are those times that we stumble upon or encounter something of great value... but really to find something of great value we search for it, seek it out... there is an action, a choice associated. You actively seek out this great treasure... the treasure that has been there waiting for you all along.
Take a look at these verses: Jeremiah 29:13; Proverbs 2:4; Matthew 7:7-8
God's word tells us that if we seek we will find... that we should search out wisdom/truth (God) as if we were searching for lost money or a hidden treasure. See also Colossians 2:2-3; Matthew 13:44-45. I don't think that we should just write off these verses as if they are only meant for nonbelievers to come to Christ... For those of us in Christ, we have a great treasure (2 Cor. 4:7)... Should we become saved & that is it, we stop seeking to know & love God more? I don't really call that a relationship. Do we then keep to ourselves and hoard this great treasure we have been entrusted with instead of sharing it with others? We should value this great treasure we have and seek to know and love the LORD more and more every day... we should desire for others to hear about & know this great treasure we have found. We still have a choice to make... a daily choice to live for God, to seek to know Him more and to love others. Let your light shine in the darkness!!! God will be glorified, praise be to our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ!