Matthew 7:12-13
“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
Matthew 7:14
“For the gat is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
The fat lady might be able to ding but can a fat person go throw a small gate? Answer “No”
But we are not talking about a physical fat person; we are talking about s person fat with sin, people who are caring around so much baggage they have a hard time going throw their day minding their own business.
And what might the baggage be; Pride, anger, bitterness, an attitude of superiority, a puffed up self-worth, an inflated ego
These and more are things that don’t seem to take up a lot of space but when it comes to spiritual manners they are like carrying an invisible full grown elephant around on your back.
Sin; sin is what will keep you from finding life what will keep you from going throw the small gate, So many people talk about the BIG pearly gates, when they should be more concerned about the small gate.
I picture it as a small wooden garden gate with a arch over it, flowers growing around the edges of the gate and over the arch, and Jesus standing there saying come in My good and faithful servant, you made it
And that narrow path is a path without pride and argents, a path with no self-first, no self-pity a path of minding your own business making sure your life is in good standing with the Lord not making sur everyone ells is doing what you think is right.
A path of loving kindness, where helping the person beside you too see Christ and not yourself is of greater value and more important to you than your own self value, pried and ego
So look in your spiritual mirror what luggage are you packing around you shouldn’t be luggage that will keep you from entering throw the small gate?
Anger, is it a bitter heart, self-worth, argents, pride, pain, is it an attitude, is it a bad thought life, is it sin
Jesus told us that our thoughts and our words are just as dangers as our actions,
Matthew 5 Jesus says
Matthew 5:21 you shall not commit murder but I say to you
1. Being angry with a brother is just as bad as committing murder
2. To say he is good for nothing, will get you your day before the judge
3. To call him a fool, you get a free ride to hell
Matthew 5:27 you shall not commit adultery but I say to you
1. To look at a woman with lust for her you have already committed adultery with her in your heart
These two examples show that Jesus is just as concerned with our thoughts as He is with our actions.
So take off the baggage including the baggage of your thoughts which are not in line with the teachings and will of Christ
Find that narrow path leading to the small gate and stay on it,
be one of the few.