Due to Pastor Al being out of town, we are providing archived devotions from July of 2000.
Text: Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hared that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Hey, the most popular way may not be the way. It was a minority opinion in the churches of this country to live free from racial bigotry...in fact if you were welcoming, you were, in some cases beaten and in other cases shunned. The Good News is news for life that is just, loving, welcoming, life giving for the welfare of others...that is not...and has never been a majority opinion. Even today, the notion of homogeneous communities seems to be the essential component for growth...and it is! It really works...It really brings folks into churches! At the same time, there is this notion that in Christ we are blessed by our diversity - that is God given! It will always be hard to walk in the way of Jesus for it will always mean giving our lives for the welfare of those who may not be willing to give the same back to us.
Connection: Are you able to see in this day how often you let yourself be ruled by the popular opinion...the accepted norm? That is fine...unless of course it pulls us away from the all inclusive love of God. At times we just need to say no...to the patterns and directions and rules that attempt to stir our lives.
Most blessed Lord of Life, watch over us and keep us in tune with the call of your most beloved child. Press our lives up against those around us that we might never remove ourselves from any of your children. Amen.
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