The pharasees said that all the Jews and only the Jews would be saved. Other religious leaders said those that followed their rules would be saved. So people were concerned who actually would be saved. Jesus deliberately avoided being drawn into this discussion but instead turned the question around to each of them and told them never mind how many will be saved, make every effort to ensure YOU enter through the narrow gate!
How do we enter?
Like a turnstile at a football match, entry into heaven is one by one and no extra baggage can be taken. We must be stripped of all our pride. It's not an easy thing to do. We may feel we're good enough as we are and then look to ourselves and not to Jesus. We need to be stripped bare and have our sins exposed to God and ourself. We need to strive to see ourself as we truly are before we can enter Heaven.
Where do we enter?
Jesus is the door. He is the salvation. No other leader or belief system is the way... Jesus alone is the way to Heaven. We must strive to come to that place of faith in Jesus and enter through His door.
When should we enter?
Jesus speaks of a man knocking at the door of a wedding feast but the door is shut and he is outside. There is going to come a time when the door will be shut. We must strive to go through the door now as we may not have another opportunity. There is a day coming when the master of the house can say "I never knew you".
What's the danger of not following Jesus?
Those who don't enter the narrow way will be shut out in the darkness where there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth". We must strive to enter the narrow door so we are not shut outside. Those who do enter the narrow way will finally take their place next to God in His glory in His Kingdom.
What will stop us from entering?
Don't forget about your own soul by being distracted by the things going on around you.
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