In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
“Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.”
Many people want to enter the Kingdom of God. And many people think they have found a way in. But is it the right way?
Some people think that they can get in because of who they are or because of a group to which they belong. This is an age-old problem. Every civilization, with very few exceptions, has asserted its gods and its cult of worship over and against those of its neighbors and enemies. The Philistines thought their god Dagon was more powerful than the LORD, until the presence of the Ark caused the idol of Dagon to fall and shatter. The Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians all tried to assert their gods over the LORD, but to no avail.
Of course, this was not lost on the Jews. They, after all, were the chosen people. They were the beloved children of the Holy One of Israel. Because they were the children of Abraham, assuredly they were going to heaven. Or so they thought, and so do Jews still think.
