Jesus is “the narrow gate,” the only way of salvation
In Jesus, God has come - as He promises
On the holy mountain He will be lifted up (see John 3:14), will draw to Himself bretheren from among all the nations - to worship in the heavenly Jerusalem
In God’s plan, the kingdom was proclaimed first to the Israelites and last to the Gentiles
We don’t want to be numbered among those of drooping hands and weak knees (see Isaiah 35:3). So we must strive for that narrow gate, a way of hardship and suffering - the way of the beloved Son.
by our trials we know we are truly God’s sons and daughters. We are being disciplined by our afflictions, strengthened to walk that straight and narrow path
