Please watch this short video clip before reading.
Facing the Giants
Sherwood Pictures and Destination Films
2006
There is a verse mentioned in this scene. I am going to share it with you now to paint the context for our discussion. Our verse is found in Matthew Chapter 7 Verses 13-14
Matthew 7:13-14 (New Living Translation)
13“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 that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
We live in a very challenging time. We as a Nation and World are extremely divided. It makes it harder to live moral lives then ever before! There is a feeling of isolation even if you have regular fellowship with like-minded individuals. There are so many things that can distract us from taking the road less traveled or as scripture calls it, the Narrow Gate! We are losing our focus! We seem to be veering towards the broad well traveled path more then ever before! We need to refocus our priorities on the things that truly matter. Only on the narrow road, can people truly find what they are looking for- light, peace, hope, guidance, redemption, courage, strength, and unconditional love. On the broad well traveled path, we find broken hearts, broken families, destroyed dreams, destruction, no hope, no victory, no redemption! It is always tempting to follow the crowd and do what everyone else is doing. It is easier and less isolating. Some people say they even find freedom. I can tell you from personal experience that REAL FREEDOM cannot be found on the broad, well traveled path. You may feel a temporary sense of freedom but it will not last long for long. The only way to find REAL FREEDOM is on the Narrow Path! All other paths cannot offer what the Narrow Path offers you! It is a hard path to follow but it is worth it! It doesn't mean life will be perfect and without challenges. Our verse today tells us the opposite. I believe in us! I believe we have all an ability to stay on the Narrow Path when we choose it! When you find other people who are Narrow Path, you don't feel as isolated and are held accountable for staying the course! We know there are many temptations out there to get us off the Narrow Path and lose our focus. We can fight these temptations by simply slowing down, and think about why we choose the Narrow Path in the first place.
