Mark 13:1
As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him,
“Teacher, behold what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!”
Mark 13:2
And Jesus said to him,
“Do you see these great buildings?
Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.”
Mark 13:3-4
As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately,
“Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?”
Mark 13:5
And Jesus began to say to them,
“See to it that no one misleads you.
Many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He!’ and will mislead many.
{{ “many will be misled”,
If i am understanding all i have been reading in the bible of GOD many will be misled do to lack of a true relationship with Christ Jesus.
Many will be deceived do to not finding the narrow path.
(Matthew 7:13-14
“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.
For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”)
The narrow path?
A path taken by few, a path that does not follow after man or the ways of man, a path that is more concerned about what Father God and the Lord Jesus thinks of one rather than mankind.
A path that is dedicated to the will of Christ Jesus not self.
A path that is lined with every word of GOD.
A that starts off with obeying the commandments handed down from the Father, and reinforced by His son Christ Jesus.
A path that each step is directed and protected by the will of GOD.
If you look around the ones who go by the name Christian possibly even yourself, you will see most are more caught up in the things and ways of the world rather than in the things of GOD.
i know at times i get off track and step off the narrow path, and when I notes that I am drifting the only way back is repenting and turning from the worldly ways and back to the ways of Christ Jesus.
“Fearing God and turning away from evil”
Fearing God rather than man for many is heard to accomplish, or at least a lot of people think it is, it takes making a choice to fallow the teachings of Christ Jesus.
Making a choice is something hat we do every moment of every day; the problem is most of the time we make bad choices.
right now we do have the time to repent and turn from the evil, but we might not have tomorrow.
(evil is anything that comes between us and the Lord, or any thing we put as lord in our lives other then our Lord Christ Jesus.)
As followers of Christ Jesus, we should constantly be aware of not only what we are doing but why we are doing it.
If our motives are about self, what we may gain, what others may say or think of or about us, we have stepped off the narrow path.
The wide path gives us the feeling of many options, and the ability to do and obtain anything we may want, either to have or do.
And the narrow path is presented as imprisonment, filled with many unattainable rules.
But it is actually the opposite there is so much more freedom for us if we would just stay on the Lords narrow path.
Have you ever experienced the still of a early morning?
Just as the sun is coming up, have you ever felt that peace and gentleness?
That is nothing compared to the feeling of peace of walking with the Holy Spirit down the narrow path.
Wouldn’t you like to walk and talk with our Lord Christ Jesus in the still of the morning as Adam did with God in the garden?
i know that is my desire, and it is a strong desire.
This world is not my home, and i am home sick.
So, i chose to do my best to stay on the narrow path,
And when i step off, as soon as the Holy Spirit makes me aware of it, repent and return.
The deception of this world will deceive may and draw them down the wide path of destruction, putting their own desires their lust for fame, forechain, approval of men and power ahead of pleasing the Lord God their creator, redeemer and only way in to heaven. Wall the church plays church ignoring the words of Christ our Lord their path gets wider and wider, and their distance from the small gate gets further and further away, making it harder and harder to see.
Remember these words spoken by our Lord Christ Jesus.
You want something or someone to fear?
Then fear the Lord,
fear hearing these word spoken to you.
Matthew 7:15-24
“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits.
Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
So, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
So then, you will know them by their fruits.
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’
And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you;
DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’
Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them,
may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Want to follow the narrow path?
Then listen to the Holy Spirit rather than man.
When you are attending church make sure the teachings you are listening to are the truth of the words of GOD.
Be in the word of GOD so you can judge according to the word of God the truth from the lie.
Spend time being still, being quiet before the Lord, learn to hear the still small voice of the Holey Spirit, so you don’t have to hear His load voice when it is too late.
Walking the narrow path, you will find the words in Mark 13:13 are true, but than where is your treasure in this world or in Heaven?
Mark 13:13
“You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. “
Mark 13:19
“For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will.”
Mark 13:21-23
“And then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him;
for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
But take heed; behold, I have told you everything in advance.”
Christians, chose this day who you will serve.
Will it be GOD, or will it man?
Christian chose this day whom you will fear.
Will it be GOD, or will it be man?
Christian chose this day where you will look for acceptance from.
Will it be GOD, or will it be man?
Christian chose this day where you will look for approval from.
Will it be GOD, or will it be man?
Christian chose this day where you will look for pleasure from.
Will it be GOD, or will it be man?
Chose this day whom you will serve.
On all the above, i chose GOD.
Pray you will also.