The Narrow Road

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When Jesus talks about the “narrow road,” Do you think it is narrow because it is “so simple” or is it because it is challenging and complex?
 
Oh, it’s extremely simple: love God above all else and love your neighbor as yourself; refrain from sinning, and repent (and make reparations) if you do.

But it’s very challenging and complex.

It’s a “narrow road” because so few of us muster the intestinal fortitude to walk it. Sin is attractive, and we fall by the wayside all the time.
 
Not that my opinion matters but that has actually got to be one of the best answers for that question that anyone could come up with. Blessings and stays safe.
 
I figure it is narrow because fewer people take it.

As for the challenging nature of it, I would remember another of Christ’s metaphors: his yoke that is easy and his burdan that is light. On the surface the way seems difficult, but by the grace of God it’s actually freeing and a release from a worse kind of difficulty.
 
Lady_Love said:
When Jesus talks about the “narrow road,” Do you think it is narrow because it is “so simple” or is it because it is challenging and complex?
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Yes … 😃

Jesus summed up the entire Law and Prophets (much of the OT) in two commands of Love (Mt 22:36-40). So there is no doubt that it is simple…

But it is also challenging…, for in Mt 5:48 He tells us “You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect”…

To travel the “narrow road” and to “enter by the narrow gate”, we need to be properly focused. That focus needs to be on the road (faith, trust, love) and on that gate (God’s perfect Love).
It’s one of my pet peeves, when I see people who seem focused the wrong direction. The are always focused on “sin” - asking if this or that is a sin, or is this a serious or mortal sin…etc…
to me this is like trying to walk the narrow road and hitting the narrow gate walking backwards…could you imagine trying to hit a narrow gate in a wall by walking backwards?? You might hit is, but it is so much more complicated to do it that way.
It is much easier and simpler to face forward and focus on the goal…

So - simply focus on Love…Godly Love…proper Love…agape Love…Learn what that love means and then, like Jesus said in reference to the good Samaritan story…god and do likewise.

Simple isn’t it??? 👍

Peace
James
 
Sometimes I’m not really sure if I know what love means or that I am even capable of it. Sometimes I feel like I am really off the mark. I used to think love was sacrifice but because of today’s reading I think it is “mercy.”
 
Lady_Love said:
Sometimes I’m not really sure if I know what love means or that I am even capable of it. Sometimes I feel like I am really off the mark. I used to think love was sacrifice but because of today’s reading I think it is “mercy.”
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Love wears a lot of different hats. A person doing good will always be wearing one of them.

Just a thought.
 
Lady_Love said:
Sometimes I’m not really sure if I know what love means or that I am even capable of it. Sometimes I feel like I am really off the mark. I used to think love was sacrifice but because of today’s reading I think it is “mercy.”
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Love wears a lot of different hats. A person doing good will always be wearing one of them.

Just a thought.
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Amen - and again - Amen.

I believe the best definition of Christian Love (agape) has to be “desiring the highest good for the other”.
When we Love others as we love ourselves, when we treat others as we wish to be treated…
These encompass the items listed above and so much more. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 says it about the best.

Peace
James
 
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