Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?"He said to them, "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.' But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!' There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last."

Are only a few going to be saved? What a question. Can you imagine? They did not ask, “Lord, how can we bring others to your side?” They asked, “Lord, will there really only be a few? Will there really only be a few who read your word and live it in their hearts and daily lives? Lord, will there really only be a few who walk the narrow path to you? Lord, will there really only be a few?”

In amazement, they wonder why just a few. Why would it be hard to live a life following Christ? Many of us ask this same question. We live our lives not really believing the answer. If we did, we would spread the gospel more frequently. We would let our light shine even brighter. We would understand the importance of reading the Word and sharing what we read. We would understand the reason to encourage others to really read the Word.

I often fall into the trap of “ignorance is bliss”. Let’s face it, we all do. It’s easy to think, “They are good people, and God is good so…….”

Read the scripture here in Luke. Jesus makes it clear:

Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, “Sir, open the door for us.” But he will answer, “I don't know you or where you come from.” (Luke 13: 24- 25)

What side of the door do you want to be on? What side of the door do you want your loved ones to be on?