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Jesus is the narrow gate

In Matthew 7:13-14 the Bible says, “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it”.

This verse is referring to how a person gets into God’s Kingdom. In this passage Jesus is referring to Himself as the Gate or the way we find salvation.

As I reflect on this narrow gate I am reminded of sheep coming in to be shorn by the shearers. They come from a large paddock and then the fencing gradually narrows until there is only room for one sheep at a time to pass through. It passes through with not much room on either side.

For us when we enter God’s Kingdom through the narrow gate, there is not much room on either side for us either. We can’t bring our achievements to impress God, we can’t bring our wealth or riches to buy our way in, we can’t bring our pride.

When we come to this narrow gate, that many don’t find because of the things above, we simply come humbly seeking to enter God’s Kingdom. We come in faith and hope and looking to Jesus as the Gate. We come not knowing all the answers, but we come seeking Jesus.

Jesus tells us in the Bible that He is the way to the Father, the truth and the life (John 14:6) and that He is the only way we can find salvation and rest for our weary souls (Acts 4:12, Matthew 11:28). Will you come to Jesus today? Will you enter through the narrow gate of Jesus?

I would encourage you to visit my “Peace with God” page now to enter into God’s Kingdom. Enter through the narrow gate that is Jesus and begin a whole new journey of faith and life today. You can do this here.

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Time for a new blog

Hello all,

I have decided to begin afresh and start a new blog on WordPress. After blogging since 2005 mainly on PASSIONAustralia.org, I decided to hit the delete button and start again from scratch. It is something that I have thought about doing for a while. But it took a while to take the leap!

As you can imagine 15 years is along time and things change a lot. Fifteen years ago I lived in a capital city, now I live in a small country town. I had young children, now they are grown up and have left home. I worked in the government, now I have worked as a country church Pastor at several churches.

Those things alone are a lot of changes, but I have also since starting blogging I have attended Bible college. This changes you too. So much so that much of what I wrote 10-15 years ago, I would not write today or I would say it differently.

So what I am going to write about? Being an ex Pastor and a former Bible college student I want to write about faith, life and the Bible. I will also share my sermons I preach, the articles I write, and others resources that I have written over the years.

So I hope you enjoy my new blog. I am hoping to post a few times per week.

God’s Richest Blessings,

Dave