Luke 13:24-27(NLT)
““Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail. 25 When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ 26 Then you will say, ‘But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.’”
Can you imagine our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, telling you, “I don’t know you?” More tragic words than those spoken by the Master in Luke 13:24-27 do not exist. It means that a person would be left outside of all hope for the rest of eternity. Jesus Christ spoke these words because this is a very real possibility for many people living today. Not everyone will enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom. Many will be left outside of it, and we need to do all we can in this life to make sure we’re not one of those people, and that we help others to see the light of Christ.
The truth of the matter is that there are millions of folks that still don’t know God through the Lord Jesus Christ. 2Corinthians 4:4(NLT) tells us, “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.” This verse says that those who do not yet know Christ are blinded by satan. They don’t know that they can call on Jesus Christ, and that he’s waiting on them to let him into their lives. He said in Revelation 3:20(NLT), “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.”
There are countless women that long in their hearts to have the companionship and a relationship with a man. However, when it comes to having a true one-on-one, heart to heart with our Lord and Savior, nothing could be further from their minds.
We like to govern our lives the way we see fit, on our own terms. And many people will choose to live a life free from accountability and responsibility, and free from the commitment that comes with God’s love; but the truth is, this is exactly what leads to a life of lack, hopelessness and defeat in the end. It is a life that is disconnected from the Source of all goodness and blessings. This Source is our Heavenly Father, the Father of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
There is a “narrow way” that Jesus Christ spoke of in Luke 13:24-27(NLT). It’s a life that only a few will choose to live. This is sad, because God loves everyone, but everyone will not choose to love Heavenly Father. They do not realize the freedom, abundance, and grace He offers, but He has told us to tell them about it. He wants an intimate relationship with everyone. It’s a relationship where He will share His heart with us as we share ours with Him.
I ran into an old friend the other day in the grocery store, and it reminded me of what so many are missing when they don’t know God and connect with His love. This friend and I were talking when her boyfriend called. After speaking to him for a minute or two, she quickly said to me that if they don’t connect with each other throughout the day, she feels disconnected from him. This is a mere human being she was talking about, and yet the connection she feels toward him means everything to her. How much more should our connection to God mean to us? He is the Creator of all there is, and He has chosen us on which to lavish His love.
Romans 10:9-10(NLT) tells us, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.” Look how easy God has made it to come to Him and to become one of His children. This is a message we must share with those that don’t know Him. We need to tell them that the way to God is through His Son, Jesus Christ. This is how they can connect to the Source of all goodness and blessings. He is waiting on the unbeliever to come to Him, and He is waiting on us to be the conduit to help them get connected.■
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
“Stay Connected to the Source” written by Kim Times, edited by Reverend Fran Mack for Sundie Morning Sistas ©2020. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! SMS is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging Christian Women through the Word of God.