1st Samuel 28:19 Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and tomorrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. 20 Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
No one who ventures on Broadway gets off scotch free, and from what we are currently seeing on the news if a person adopts the broad way perspective there’ll be a high price to pay when your chickens finally come home to roost. On the contrary, the person who’s walking the strait gate could go to sleep with a clear conscience, not having to worry about whether the Feds may come knocking at the front door at midnight or in the wee hours of the morning.
Proverbs 3: 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 23 Then shalt you walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When you lie down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Another point of great stumbling, as it pertains to the Strait gate versus Broadway is the assumption that you must subscribe to worldly principles, ways and means, in order to be successful. On this point, the differences might seem fuzzy at times, to the Christian, for it seems as if both paths offer success to its subscribers. This can cause great misunderstanding amongst the followers of Jesus Christ if the nuts and bolts of true success are not investigated. Believe it or not, God offers success and satan also offers his own version of success, and thus, the believers in Christ have to be aware of the stark differences between the two kinds of success.
Joshua 1: 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!