Tuesday 21 Jun 2022

June 21: Matthew 7:13-14

Key Verse: Matthew 7:14
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Devotion:
How easily do you get distracted when you are trying to do an important job? I don’t know about you, but my mind is always spinning with many things going through it and concentrating on a single thing can be difficult for me unless it is something I enjoy or am very interested in. Even sitting down and reading God’s Word can be difficult for me at times...

It is little wonder then we are given this warning in amongst all the warnings about not judging and treating others correctly; we do have the offer of assistance from God through the Holy Spirit to get through our days and to be able to stick with the plan. We need to take every bit of assistance we can get – especially if we do find it difficult to keep going.

This brings up another important task we have in hand. Because the world is so ‘loud’ compared to the quietness of God and the Word, we can find it difficult to focus on the right thing and to even find the right ways of doing things. If we are all searching for this small sweet spot in our lives, then should we not be helping others if we do find it? What is the use of everyone going off to find the right way by themselves; if one of us should find it, then we should be guiding others toward it so they can find it more easily.

God does not want us to be alone with Him in heaven – He wants us to all be together with Him. If we are headed for a feast with Him in Heaven, then we should be sending out the invites for others to come and join us, giving them clear instructions on how to get there too. Jesus left us very clear instructions in the form of His Word...

Points to Ponder:
Would you like your friends and family to be with you in Heaven?

Are you handing out invitations?