Right & Wrong

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereof:  Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life; and few there be find it.  Matthew 7: 13-14

The account that is given of the bad way of sin, and the good way of holiness.  There are but two ways, right and wrong, good and evil; the way to heaven, and the way to hell: in the one of which we are all of us walking; no middle place hereafter, no middle way now: the distinction of the children of men into saints and sinners, godly and ungodly, will swallow up all to eternity.

That which allures multitudes into it, and keeps them in it; the gate is wide, and the way broad, and there are many travelers in that way.  First, "You will have abundance of liberty in that way, the gate is wide and stands wide open to tempt those that go right on their way.  You may go in at this gate with all your lusts about you; it gives no check to your appetites, to your passions:  you may walk in the way of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes, that gives room enough.

It is a broad way, for there is nothing to hedge in those that walk in it, but they wander endlessly, a broad way, for there are many paths in it; there is a choice of sinful ways, contrary to each other, but all paths in this broad way.

If we follow the multitude, it will be to do evil, if we go with the crowd, it will be the wrong way.  It is natural for us to incline to go down the stream, and do as the most do; but it is too great a compliment, to be willing to be damned for company, and to go to hell with them, because they will not go to heaven with us, if many perish, we should be the more cautious.  (Matthew Henry)

A few days on these two verses--the message may not be politically correct, but it's the truth.  Nobody on this earth walks down the "middle" concerning their choice of what they will do with Christ.  If you decide He is not for you, you will walk with the majority; if you decide to make Him Lord of your life--the way is narrow and not easy.  We want things easy and that is really not a good thing.  It's the struggle, falling--rising-beginning again--that develops character.

The world can tell you there are "gray areas"--but that is a lie.  There is only right and wrong--good and evil--those are the two choices humanity has to follow.

Last day of school today and then off for the Christmas holidays.  I'm looking forward to the time at home--I have a list; but we will see what happens.