NKJV)
I had a vision some time ago. It was like a day dream, I was just in the moment with God and I thought about this verse.
Have you ever gone hiking on a mountain trail where you can see a highway? In Seattle there is a place called Mount Si and you can hike this switchback trail for four miles. As you are nearing the top you can look back and see Interstate 90. You are so far up that you can sometimes even see planes flying below you.
Anyway, my vision was similar. I saw a trail much like Mt. Si's and in the distance a highway. And it impressed upon me that relatively very few people get off the highway to go and endure the HARD climb up Mt Si. I did it several times and it was easier each time, nevertheless, it is much harder than staying in the comfort of your car and continue driving by...
Likewise, is the context of this verse. The broad way leads to destruction yet most people find it deceivingly comfortable to stay on it. What most people perceive to be a narrow and tough road mostly goes untraveled and the benefits at the top are not experienced by most.
The travesty of it all is that most of us really know this to be the truth yet we continue to choose the easy wide road. To add to our nonsense, as we travel on this wide road we continually ask for God's favor. Never mind that we are actually traveling in a direction away from him.
So think about it, which road will you take today?
