Our reading today is Matthew 7:13-14.
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.”
Our world says, “All words lead to God.” But Jesus said there are two gates before you today.
One is wide. Welcoming. Well-traveled. It requires nothing of you—no change, no surrender, no uncomfortable conversations with your soul. The crowd streams through it, and the current is strong. It appeals to what comes naturally: comfort, self-protection, the path of least resistance. But Jesus tells us where it leads. Destruction.
The other gate is narrow. It demands something. A deliberate decision. A bending of the knee. A willingness to follow Christ even when it costs you convenience, reputation, or ease. Fewer people choose this road, not because it’s hidden, but because it’s hard. It calls for discipline when you’d rather sleep in. Humility when you’d rather be right. Obedience when you’d rather be in control.
Here’s what matters: the majority is not always right. Popularity is not proof of safety. The crowd can be wrong—and often is.
Discipleship is not accidental. You don’t stumble into holiness. You choose it. Today. Tomorrow. Again and again. The narrow road is not a one-time decision but a daily one, a moment-by-moment commitment to walk with Jesus even when the path climbs steeply upward.
Which gate will you enter today?
Choose well. Choose the road less traveled. Eternity depends on it.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.