HAVE YOU EVER DONE THAT? YOU DO NOT HAVE TO.

Therefore it is ,that our Lord so earnestly exhorts ,"Enter in at the narrow gate" Or,as the same exhortation is elsewhere expressed(Luke chapter 13:verse 24 kjv.) "Strive to enter in"(strive as in agony)for many says our Lord will seek to enter in,indolently strive,and will not be able.It is true,He intimates what may seem to be another reason for their not being able to enter,in the words which immediately follow these.For after He had said,"Many ,i say to you,will seek to enter and will not be able,"He subjoins,"When once the Master of the House has risen up and shut the door,and you begin to stand outside" (ch.13:25)rather,you stand without..."and knock at the door ,saying 'Lord,Lord,open for us' and He will answer and say to you,'I do not know you....Depart from Me,all you workers of iniquity'"(ch.13:verse 27) {JOHN WESLEY 1703-1791) The key words from Wesley's words were this,strive as in agony. Rest assured none of us love being in agony over anything. Yet events and issues in life that come our way can create agony.Many times it comes without warning or expectation. Many times we bring it on ourselves then wish we hadn't and then we reap the rewards of our decision.Oh my,how many of us have done that. Why i have actually had it good and then messed it all up.Have you ever done that? Oh my goodness,it can make you think deep. On one hand while we all experience this in our lives from time to time and hate it,on the other hand it is designed to humble us,and bring us back down to earth. Get us off our self righteous podium. For those of us who have Faith in Jesus Christ unto salvation(of which it is impossible to please God)we humble ourselves and seek The Lords will and help. OOPS guess what? Millions around the world though they do not believe,believe to suddenly cry out to A God they had all their lives denied. Isn't this what Jesus was talking about in Luke chapter 13? Oh my friend please do not wait till the door to your eternal destiny is closed. It will be the horror i am sure that the people outside the Ark felt when that door was closed.It did happen,it will happen,and it it must not happen to any of us.Do not wait to be perfect,it want happen. Do not depend on your own righteousness,it will not be good enough. Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ,trusting him,turning your life and soul over to him.....(Faith)is the only thing good enough. Although we do often hit rock bottom before we cry out to GOD,we do not have to.