There aren't very many people on this path.
Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: "Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, 'No, that's not the road we want!'
The path that has the least least amount of traffic on it is the narrow path that leads to heaven. Don't think to yourself that the path needs to be improved, there isn't any reason to make it wider, after all it is more than adequate for the amount of traffic that is using it.
The path is well known, there are a lot of signs pointing out where the path is, it is on all of the good maps, the problem isn't that the path is hidden or hard to find. The problem is that so few make the choice to use this path, this path isn't always safe, it isn't very comfortable, it doesn't have all of the best places to pull over and rest.
Even less people decide to stay on the narrow path for very long. It doesn't take too long before the wider paths that are paved and have bright lights on them tempt the traveler to take a cross road. These well traveled ways are a temptation that is hard to resist, they are so easy, they don't require very much effort or thought, just follow that guy right in front of you.
Luke 13:24 "Work hard to enter the narrow door to God's Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.
This pilgrim needs to be determined to stay on the narrow path, but I shouldn't go it alone, I need to invite other people to come along with me as I travel.
Help me to remain faithful to you Lord, increase my urgency to pull somebody off of those big paths.
Luke 13:24 "Work hard to enter the narrow door to God's Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.
This pilgrim needs to be determined to stay on the narrow path, but I shouldn't go it alone, I need to invite other people to come along with me as I travel.
Help me to remain faithful to you Lord, increase my urgency to pull somebody off of those big paths.
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