Archive for April, 2001

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This short saying of Jesus recorded by Matthew reveals much about the road that Jesus wants us to walk as His followers. The Narrow Road is one of Decision, Discipline, and Desire. It is a road of PASSION!

The Emmaus Road: a road that reveals Jesus’ companionship, conversation, challenge to believe, and renewal of hope to all those who follow Him.

We all know how Jesus was arrested in the garden of Gethsemane. Judas brought a large crowd with him and they were armed with swords and clubs. Pretty good odds in their favor you would think, about 100 to 1. Clubs and swords against an unarmed, peaceable man. Of course, they had probably heard about Jesus? previous escapes.

Jesus resolutely set his face towards Jerusalem and it was on the road the Jerusalem that we find the road of humility, the road of fulfillment, the road of obedience and the road of destiny.

It was once asked of J.D. Rockefeller how much more money would it take to make him happy. His answer was, “Just a little bit more.” Man never seems to be content with life as it is. The pursuit for the biggest and best has ruined many a person, even after the scriptures warns to be content with the things we have (Heb 13:5).