DCLM Sincere Milk 22 January 2024 — The Right Way
DCLM Sincere Milk 22 January 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Right Way
Topic: The Right Way
Text: Matthew 7:13-17
13Enter 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 thereat:
15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Key Verse: “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew 7:14
Message
A way or road is a path that leads from one place to another. From our text, we learnt there are two ways – the “narrow” and the “broad” ways. The narrow way represents the way of God while the broad way stands for the way of sin. Sinful children are on the broad way. The way is wide enough to allow sinners with their loads of sin such as – lying, fighting, stealing, disobedience and others. Children who go to church or other religious places but still live in sin are on the broad way. Sadly, the broad way, though very popular leads to eternal punishment in hell.
The narrow way is the way of righteousness. It leads to eternity with God in heaven. The road is so narrow; anyone with loads of sin cannot pass through it. Sinners must be genuinely sorry about their sins, turn away from them and accept Jesus as their Saviour and Lord to come into the narrow way. In the narrow way, we live as God commands in His word.
The way you choose would determine where you will end. Choose the narrow way today before it becomes too late.
Further Reading: Isaiah 35:8-10
Prayer for today: Dear Father, please help me to follow the narrow way and live with you eternally.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
