Text : Luke 13:23-24
[23]And someone asked Him, Lord, will only a few be saved (rescued, delivered from the penalties of the last judgment, and made partakers of the salvation by Christ)? And He said to them,
[24]Strive to enter by the narrow door [force yourselves through it], for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
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.
There are times we need to remind ourselves of the journey to eternity. Because of our daily activities we are always occupied and tend to forget where we will spend our eternity. We can be certain with the thought that we are sure candidates of heaven, so there is nothing to worry about.
But there is no place for complacency, If it was so, a whole lot of things would not need to be written after Jesus died on the cross, since it was a done deal. Until you step beyond the gates of heaven, never take your salvation for granted by living carelessly with the assumption you are forever saved, that is a lie from the pits of hell to entrap believers in lukewarmness and sinful living. If Jesus says strive to enter, who are you to think otherwise? Until you enter, it is not over; make every effort to get there.
Take the words of Jesus serious.