“Are there few that be saved?â€
If so, are you one of the few?
Luke 13:22-35
- Jesus answers the question: Many will seek to enter and shall not be able (v. 24). Knowing this, you should strive to enter.
- The door will not always be opened. At some point further entrance will be denied.
- And when you see others in the kingdom of God and you are outside, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth-yours!
- Jesus refused to be scared by the Pharisees who spoke of Herod’s desire to kill Jesus (v. 31-33).
- Jesus laments that the leaders in Jerusalem kept the common folk from gathering to him (v. 34).
- And he announces that he won’t be back until the end of his life (v. 35).
Meditation Points:
- The “many†of which Jesus speaks are not necessarily limited to one generation. But it’s an apt commentary on religion in our day.
- Jesus’ description of the kingdom of God shows that he speaks of something much more than religious fervor.
- Jesus would have gathered the common people, but their leaders would not allow it. This speaks of two contradictory wills; it does not speak of freedom of the will or limits of God’s ability. We know that the common people DID come to Jesus.
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