There is an easier road. It is theologically broad, and therefore, morally ambiguous. It is crowded and it is always acquiring new travelers

Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 25:23, Hebrews 2:17, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10, Matthew 5:6, Romans 5:5

If you are looking for an easier life than following Jesus, it is readily available. Many have decidedly rejected the narrow way leading to life in order to have what they really want:  a few short years of the pleasure of sin and self-exaltation, (maybe they never left the broad way in the first place).

For those who love Jesus and desire Him as their deepest treasure, the way of the cross, the way of discipleship, is the most desirable way. At the end of that road is an old rugged cross and a glorious throne upon whom sits a glorious King, from whose lips we long to hear “well done my good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23).

At the end of the narrow road awaits a King who has lead us out of the mire of sin and rebellion, by giving up His life for the redemption of us His bride, the church; and who has been raised by the power of God, who sits at the right hand of God, ministering in the presence of God right now; our true, merciful and faithful high priest (Hebrews 2:17).

However, at the end of the broad way, for those who refuse to repent and turn from sin and self and trust in Christ , they will “suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might” (2 Thessalonians 1:8-10).

The narrow road is filled with violence and opposition as we trust God and disown our own lives for the sake of Christ. It is a road which embraces the lovely wonderful cross, as we follow the one who walked it before us, as he took all of our sin to the cross and canceled our long standing debt.

The narrow road is filled with glory of God in Christ. The broad road is the road filled with self-exaltation and pride. It is filled with cold dead unchanged hearts and minds filled with worldliness instead of the things of God.

This broad road will be bursting at the seams with people who do not want Christ and who would not trust in Him. This road will be filled with people who went to church, but whose souls were not pierced with the Holy, white hot Spirit of God.

This road will end in eternal damnation, for God will cast those on this road into the lake of fire, without hesitation and without remorse as the name of Christ is praised.

The broad road appeals to everything in us, and that appeal is poisonous deception: there isn’t anything new on the broad road, it is riddled with everything we already want and have, and crowded with those who hate God and will encourage us to question our convictions about our wonderful savior. This road and these people must be exposed and avoided at all costs.

The narrow road is the Godly road, because it calls us to come and see and be satisfied in Jesus, and to go and die to sin and self in following Jesus.  The narrow road is draped with the glory and praise of God.

The narrow road is filled with few who, “hunger and thirst for righteousness” (Matthew 5:6),  “because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us” (Romans 5:5). Those on the narrow way desire Jesus, they want Him.

The entrance to the broad way leading to destruction, begins and ends with Adam and Eve at the garden with Satan’s question, “Did God really say…?” (Genesis 3:1).  The doors to the broad road leading to destruction, are marked with “authentic questioning” of God’s nature, His word, God Himself and the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the best news in the world, about the best person who ever lived. The narrow road is constructed by satanic and flesh driven deconstruction of the most precious thing anyone can ever receive from God: forgiveness of sin and Faith and trust in His precious Son, in whom is eternal life.

The broad way is crowded with many “authentic” co-questioners, rushing headlong to the throne of judgement, while casting God’s glory and authority to the side in favor of their own wisdom, which is dangerous folly. The broad road is a dangerous Hubris with eternal consequences.

May God give us ever more grace through Christ to find and stay on the narrow way as we follow Christ in to eternal life.

Thank God for Jesus Christ, for He is just so worthy.