To Be Least

¹³"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. ¹⁴But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

      I often stumble upon statistics of top world religions, Christianity being usually the top, and I begin to wonder. I wonder if every single person included in these statistics is truly a Christian. Is Jesus Christ truly their top priority in their life. Is furthering His kingdom important to them? Many people think that by attending a local church they are Christians. Some even think that attending the Christmas Eve service will get them into heaven. Are these masses considered Christians? Many of my friends treat Christianity as simply something of repetition. It is a Sunday event during which they go through the motions. Are these considered Christians?
      Matthew 7:13 states that only a few find the road that leads to life. As I grow older I am beginning to see that this is indeed true. Many think they are on the right road, but they are deceiving themselves. Many think that they are "good" enough to get into heaven. Many think that by attending church they will enter heaven. Some even think that by going through the communion and reading the Bible will get them to heaven.
      The truth is simply this. The only way that we, sinners, can live eternally with our maker is through Jesus Christ, his son. He is the only way.