71 God’s Narrow Door

Luke 13:22-30, TBC Book Two, Chapter 71
As Jesus made his way through the towns and villages of Judea, he knew this would be his last time to see many of these people. The time for Passover was approaching, and he and his disciples would travel to Jerusalem one last time. So Jesus made the most of teaching those who were hungry for truth. One day, someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?”

It was a good question, and the people strained to hear what Jesus would say.

Ever since Jesus came, people were being forced to wrestle with all the teachings they had taken for granted. They had taken great pride in the fact that they were sons of Abraham, followers of Moses and the Law. But Jesus seemed to strip away everything they had trusted in. He challenged them to a higher standard. Everyone was interested in what he had to say. Yet not everyone was willing to heed what he taught.

The people grew silent, waiting for Jesus to answer the man’s question. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 71, for the rest of the story.)
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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Heaven awaits—comprised of many cultures, closed to presumptuous spectators.
     A promise to cling to: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory . . .  all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you . . . For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ ” Matthew 25:31-36 NIV
     A praise to fill you: The Least of These  Karl Kolhhase     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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