Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for
many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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Strive.
Many WILL seek to
enter in… and NOT BE ABLE.
This isn't something
ANY of us like to contemplate. We know
the strait gate is NARROW and HARD to find. What we also have to realize is
many will FIND that strait and narrow gate but will NOT be able to enter in through
it!
Mat 7:13 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 thereat:
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the
way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
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Luk 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few
that be saved? And he said unto them,
Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for
many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Luk 13:25 When once the master of the house is risen
up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at
the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto
you, I know you not whence ye are:
Luk 13:26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and
drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luk 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not
whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
WE must be with
CHRIST before He rises up and the door to salvation is shut!
Dan 12:1 And at that time shall Michael STAND UP, the
great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be
a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same
time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be
found written in the book.
Dan 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of
the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and
everlasting contempt.
Dan 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the
brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the
stars for ever and ever.
Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and
seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and
knowledge shall be increased.
Here in LUKE our
Savior is pointing us once again back to the Old Testament book of Daniel. I
say once again because we've studied where He's done it elsewhere--
Mat_24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination
of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso
readeth, let him understand:)
There are wondrous
prophecies in the Book of Daniel that go largely neglected by the world's
Christians. Satan has us caught up in focusing on a few facts and shrouds other
much needed truths in his lies by telling us they are unnecessary. People are quick to ignore what they might
find difficult to comprehend and they lie to themselves and say it would be
simple if Jesus wanted us to really understand.
What part about STRIVING don't people understand?! We are given messages and the Holy Spirit
will help us discern what we need to if our hearts are intent upon following
ALL the truth of our Savior even if it means giving up many CHERISHED
misconceptions in favor of that truth.
When is the last
time you studied the book of Daniel? Jesus talks about the master of the house
rising up and shutting the door, in Daniel we read about Jesus standing up and
a time of trouble following quickly on the heels of that action. What's happened? What does it mean when
Christ stands up? It means the END of His intercession on our behalf!
Rom_8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that
died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God,
who also maketh intercession for us.
That intercession
HAS to cease at some point in TIME, or else our Savior could never return.
At SOME point in
TIME all of our lives will have been either counted worthy through Christ's
intercession or unworthy. All will
either be God's or not God's. All will
be known by Jesus, or unknown by Jesus.
Remember this--
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord,
shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and
in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never
knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
IN THAT DAY. There will be a day in which many who think
they are God's will find out differently.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the
Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not
prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of
God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so
shall we ever be with the Lord.
1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these
words.
When the LORD comes-
this is FACT. Our Savior will return for those who are HIS- those who died in
Him and those who live in Him. To do THIS amazing thing our Savior must know
BEFORE He returns who are His and who are not His. There will be people who are alive when He
returns and those who are alive will either be decided as His or not His prior
to His return for them. Christ will STAND UP and we will no longer have an
intercessor because ALL cases have been decided at that point in preparation
for our Savior's return. Is there any
wonder we can read about the NARROW/STRAIT gate that's hard to find and even
when it is found it is hard to enter in at that gate. Those who are alive and
Christ's when He returns will be SEALED as His, they will be fully and wholly
submitted to Christ's will.
Rev 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still:
and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let
him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is
with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Rev 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
end, the first and the last.
Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments,
that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the
gates into the city.
Do you understand
what's being said here? Do you understand the TRUTH being revealed to us?
Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for
many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
That Strait Gate is
the Way to Christ through Christ's intercession. That strait gate is NOT us
finally being good enough on our own merit. That strait gate is NOT about our
own righteousness! Our righteousness will forever be as filthy rags. Only by
Christ removing those filthy rags and giving us the robe of HIS righteousness
will be have hope! The Strait Gate is still able to be entered into but there
WILL come a time when no matter how hard we strive it will be too late, we will
have waited too long. We will have not brought extra oil with us. We can cry
out as long and hard as we like that we want into the Feast, that we want to be
inside that strait and narrow gate, but it won't matter because WE WILL have
waited too long.
We don't KNOW when
intercession will end and probation for us all is closed. It could be tomorrow,
next week, next month, next year, ten years from now or more. But we DARE NOT
tempt our own fate by putting off accepting Christ fully and wholly, submitted
to Him and His righteousness. We could die in the next second of a brain
aneurysm or heart attack and then whatever choices we've made will follow us
into death's sleep and when we are woken by Christ at His return, we are either
going to rise to meet Him in the air, or face death all over again.
We need to study,
study, study and pray constantly without ceasing! May we be counted worthy
through Christ's worthiness. Please Father we would by yours now and forever!
In the name of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ the Righteous!
Amen.
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