"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy
that leads to destruction, and those who find it are many.
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life,
and those who find it are few. ..."
Matthew 7:13-14 ESV
The kings of the divided kingdom could not seem to find the narrow gate...
All in the northern kingdom of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord...
less than half in the southern kingdom of Judah did right in the sight of the Lord...
Many missed the narrow gate... neglected... lost... or didn't care for God's Way... after all... it is hard...
It's much easier to follow your own way... or the way of the world...
much easier to do what you please... until you meet up with destruction...
And the Lord said, "I will remove Judah also out of my sight,
as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city
that I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said,
My name shall be there."
2 Kings 23:27 ESV
His Way is hard... narrow... we see many who missed His Way among the kings... they led the people right into exile... right back into the hands of the enemy... and slavery...
The road to destruction looks easy... even feels easy for a time...
no need to fight temptation... just do what feels good...
but it catches up... it destroys...
Learn from the kings...
Choose life...
Choose Him...
Choose the narrow way...
Monday 2 Kings 25
Tuesday James 1
Wednesday James 2-3
Thursday James 4
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