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THE STRAIT GATE

Years ago, before I retired from the place where I had worked for 42 years, a co-worker and I were walking down a long aisle toward the time clock to punch out for the day.   As we came to the end of this long aisle there was a door with a sign on it that read, “Do Not Enter, Authorized Personnel Only.”   As we approached the door, I thought to tell my friend that “…at the end of life’s long pathway, there is also a door that says, ‘Do Not Enter, Authorized Personnel Only.’   Do you know if you have been authorized to enter in?”   It is a question that we must all ask ourselves at some point in our lifetime.  So, what does authorize us to enter heaven?  The answer is simple.  Jesus said, “I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” (John 10:9).  The door to heaven is a who, and not a what !  Many are convinced that if their good deeds outweigh their bad, then they will make it ...
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THE LORD IS AT HAND

“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.  Let your moderation be known unto all men.  The Lord is at hand.  Be careful [anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (Philippians 4:4-8).   To me, this passage of scripture is one that is useful to remember every day.   It’s like the pocket knife that many guys throw in their pocket before they leave the house just because it’s useful in many situations and you never know when you’re going to need it.   With the many pre...
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A MORE EXCELLENT SACRIFICE

“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.” (Hebrews 11:4).   The biblical story of Cain and Abel is incredible in its depth and teaching.   We find the gospel message revealed to us in its simplicity through this tale of jealousy and violence.   Writing to the Hebrew believers in the first century, the Apostle Paul states that Abel was still speaking to believers through his witness even though he had been dead for 4000 years.   Even today, Abel’s witness of faith and redemption rings out as clear as a bell to those who will hear it.   The account of Cain and Abel is told in the fourth chapter of Genesis.   There we find the story opening with the birth of two sons to Adam and Eve.   Cain was the firstborn and oldest of the boys, and Abel, his brother, came along after him.   Abel, we are told,...
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