Luke 13, Part 3

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Observation: As Jesus is teaching, someone asks if only a few will be saved. Jesus then gives the parable of the narrow door - many will try to enter but won't be able to. We must strive to enter through this door, because once it is closed, Jesus says those on the outside will be treated as strangers and called evildoers. The first will be last, and the last will be first.

Application: Jesus switches this question around from, "Will only a few be saved?" to, "Will you be saved?" We are to strive, make serious effort, to go through the narrow door. Church attendance isn't enough; those shut out shouted to Jesus, "We ate and drank with You, and taught in our streets." We can't just be fans of Jesus, we must be His followers. When Jesus tells us the first will be last, and the last will be first, He's telling us there will be some at His table that will surprise us, and yet others we expect to see who won't be there. Will I?

Prayer: Lord, the narrow door is a tight fit. It means to get through I must be spiritually fit to enter, in a personal relationship with You. I can't slack, but instead I need to be disciplined in my walk, via daily prayer, reading and meditating on Your Word, and worship. Help me to keep my focus on You, who are preparing a place for me at Your Father's house. In Your Precious Name I pray, Amen.