Spiritual Nuggets - The Narrow and Wide Gates 10/10/24
Spiritual Nuggets The Narrow and Wide Gates (Matthew 7:1314) Thursday, October 10, 2024 (Word Study) 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. Matthew 7:13-14 (NASB) Two roads diverge, both paths made clear, One paved with light, the other with fear. The narrow road, though hard and steep, Leads to life, where joy runs deep. The broad road calls with ease and pride, Yet ends in flames where souls reside. Each step we take must make a choice— To heed the truth or drown out His voice. Few will walk the narrow lane, But in its wake is heaven’s gain. Stand firm, take heart, embrace the fight, For Christ awaits in endless light. —Anonymous Linguistic and Theological Context (Understanding Eiseleuo, Stenos, Pleyron, and Apoleia) In this passage, the words eiseleuo (enter