The Narrow Doorway - Luke 13:22-35

Luke continues his account of Christ’s foundational teaching during His journey toward our redemption through His death and resurrection. Today’s reflection is nested within the context of a series of calls for the nation of Israel to repent, to settle with God as judge, to bear fruit of righteousness, and to take note of who is saved. The account as a whole provides the big picture from many angles of just who is and who isn’t invited to enjoy eternal life in the Kingdom. For those ‘God lovers’ with wobbly faith, this section continues to fulfill Luke’s purpose of bringing encouragement while they toil to work out their salvation (cf. Luke 1:3-4).