“Enter into 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 be there that find it.” Commentary: With the midterm elections nearly behind us I believe the words of Jesus here might take on new meaning for some! What did Jesus mean by a strait gate? Well it is a narrow gate! So what makes it a narrow gate? The Greek word for strait means a gate that is full of obstacles! That is what makes it narrow! Obstacles like sin! Now to further clarify the Greek word for strait it has a root word in the Greek which means to take a stand which is Strong’s # 2476. So this narrow gate means you have to take a stand for something and also to stand against something! Stand up Stand up for Jesus as the old hymn goes! We take a stand against abortion and take a stand for life! We stand up for law and order and stand against crime! We stand for sovereignty of our nation an against illegal immigration! We stand for the safety of our youth and against illegal drugs brought in by illegal immigrants! We stand for the financial health of our nation and stand against debt which leads to inflation! Jesus said the broad gate or way leads to destruction! So what kind of destruction is Jesus talking about here? Let us go to the Greek word for destruction Strong’s # 684. It means a state or condition after death where exclusion from salvation is realized a reality separated from God eternally! This is why Jesus said to go out into all the world and preach the Gospel! This is why Satan so bitterly opposes this! He opposes it through political appointments not just in America but in every nation to craft laws to stop the spread of the Gospel! Their war is not against you but against Christ himself! I have mentioned this before but deserves honorable mention! Here in America the Jews are split fifty fifty between Democrats and Republicans! The orthodox Jews vote republican and the atheist Jews vote democrat! Their political position is determined by their spiritual condition! Jesus went on to say few will find the narrow gate! You will either take a stand for him or against him! Which gate you have entered is reflected by your political position! There are no obstacles to the road to hell! Jesus said resist the devil and he will flee from you! There are many obstacles as we reject the evil of this world! But Jesus said be of good cheer for I have overcome the world! He has defeated the sin that has so easily beset us! James & Hamsa Sasse. IndiaJesusLovesYouChurch.com