The Storehouse

   "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it..."

    The 'few' that Jesus is talking about isn't the 'exclusive few' or the 'scholarly few', nor even the 'popular few'. He isn't talking about in-groups or 'birds of a feather' flocking together. It's about those who are searching for Him. He's promised that those who seek him, will find Him. It's not a hard thing, it simply takes an undivided and deliberate effort. An effort that is concentrated and abandoned. This effort is a rare thing, unique.

    "...Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord', will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles? Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers.'

    Whether you're new to the Gospel, or have grown up with it, we all face the same dilemma: superficiality and entanglement. Jesus makes it clear that you can miss the path through either.  Our old nature allows us to be amiable toward God. But it writhes when we abandon entirely to him, which is the core of repentance.
    Life is full of logistical responsibilities that seem to demand our concentration. This demand gives the impression of being critical to our fulfillment. The tendency is to try and concentrate on these demands, along with God watering down our concentration on both. Everything is demanding our attention. But in the midst of it, God's still quiet voice beckons to the heart. In the perpetual chaos, there's his quiet order. In the chill of relationships, his warmth. In the fog, his profound clarity. In the dark, his light.
    As a local church we don't want to add to the chaos or fog. Having found the gate we want to encourage and protect each other in continuing to stick to the path. We try to maintain an environment that cultivates our continued seeking and growth. It's of great help when you can seek and grow together, there's enough in life that tries to isolate, tire and distract. We pray that you find the gate and hold to the path as well.


        Articles from the Storehouse:

        Storeroom #1    (Deductive & topical)                Storeroom #2    (Inductive & Expositional)

    - The Good News                                          - Handling disputable matters   (Romans 14)
    -   On Repentance                                           - The Pattern of this world       (Romans 12:2)
    -   On God's will                                             - The Shema               (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
    -   Forgiveness