Today’s Devotional – December 30th (How Narrow Is The Narrow Gate?)

By admin On December 29th, 2013

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December 30th Devotional

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How Narrow is the Narrow-Gate?

The following devotion is made of excerpts from the article…“Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)”

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“Enter ye in at the strait gate:

for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,

that leads to destruction,

and many there be which go in thereat:

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,

which leads unto life,

and few there be that find it.”

Matthew 7:13, 14

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**Yes, the above Bible passage, Matthew 7:13, 14, proclaims a most high and holy calling!**

This above invitation reveals that the door which leads to Heaven is much narrower than many now suppose!

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There are many ministries which proudly proclaim the mantra, “The Narrow Way”.

Audience hands – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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JESUS IS THAT NARROW WAY

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**Jesus told His Disciples, “I am the Way…” John 14:6.**

When His disciples began to follow Jesus, Scripture states, “and they forsook all and followed Him” Luke 5:11.

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Now God is not necessarily calling for Christians to sell all their belongings.

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**But when the True Worshiper receives the Spirit of Christ, at that point, he or she begins to lose interest in the amusements, and attainments, and attractions of the world.**

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HEAVENLY VIRTUES

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**Silently and imperceptibly (via the transforming power of the indwelling Holy Spirit), the Believer gradually begins to desire the attractions, attainments, and aspirations of Heaven…**

…the wisdom & knowledge…

…the agape love…

…and purity…

…and patience…

…the meditation on Scripture…

…the prayer & praise…

…and self-sacrificing brotherly-love…

…gentleness…

…graciousness…

…etc….

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And it’s just like that popular old song says…

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus,

Look full in His wonderful face,

And the things of this world,

will grow strangely dim,

In the light of His glory and grace!”

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Yes, when we finally have our eyes fully fixed upon Christ’s face, the things of this world, and all our possessions and attainments will begin to lose their grip on us.

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BUT HOW NARROW IS THE NARROW GATE?

But back to the Narrow Gate.

We still haven’t answered this question…

Just how narrow is it?

Simply put, the Narrow Gate is only as narrow as Jesus.

In other words, we must ultimately die-to-self.

Self-will just cannot squeeze through that Door.

Only selfless Jesus fits through that Door.

And as the Christian fully dies-to-self,

he or she will be able to say with Paul…

“I am crucified with Christ:

nevertheless I live;

yet not I,

but Christ liveth in me”

Galatians 2:20.

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GOD GIVES US THE VICTORY

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The Good News is, that God makes the following promise…

“Being confident of this very thing,

that He which hath begun a good work in you

will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”

Philippians 1:6

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Yes, it is God Himself who promises to remove any objectionable possession that we may have, so that we can finally hear Jesus say to us…

“Well done, good and faithful servant;

thou hast been faithful over a few things…

enter thou into the joy of thy lord!”

Matthew 25:23

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Second Coming – Return – Resurrection Morning – Jan Luyken – Bible – Wikipedia – US Public Domain (2)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Give me the desire to walk up that heavenly pathway. Let me not be deceived by my own selfishness, and take the broad way that leads to destruction…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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NARROW GATE STARS LOCATION

This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter.

**Although it can be observed most of the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story).**

Orion , the Dragon, and the Glorious White Horse are beginning to descend into the western horizon

(sketch to right is Winter Constellations descending into western horizon. This can actually be seen as early as December, in the pre-dawn hours).

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**And at this point it is apparent that the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation is veering toward the two bright stars, known as Castor and Pollux (sketch to left).**

**But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.**

**The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.**

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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).

**While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.**

It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.

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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.

**The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.**

The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of the Dragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).

**The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch below left).**

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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here, “Orion The R eaper”.)

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TOMORROW:

“December 31st (The Eternity Game!)”

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