"Two road diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth . . . I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Excerpts from Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" are metaphorically symbolic of Jesus' sayings in Matthew 7:13-14. "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Think about it! The question asked is not unusual or unreasonable because many of us have had to chose and have become acquainted with these roads in life. So which will you choose -the road to life and eternity, or the road to death and destruction?
Jesus compares the way to eternal life to an entrance through a gate - a "strait" gate. The strait gate is narrow and difficult to enter. This means that the way to Heaven is narrow and even though salvation is a gift of God, it was with much difficulty that the Father purchased our redemption through the sufferings, death, burial, and resurrection of His only begotten Son. God's word assures us that Jesus is the WAY and the GATE. If God, who loves us so, had not prepared the WAY and provided the GATE, we would still be lost with no way into Heaven to live with Him forever. But, since Jesus is the WAY, the choice becomes ours as to whether we will choose the path He has set before us - a very important decision regarding our salvation.
Unlike Robert Frost, we should not experience such difficulty in deciding which road to travel, even though he eventually chose the right road. But, if for some reason you come to the bend in the road and you are still unsure about which road you should be traveling, read II Peter 3:7, 9-10. "But the heavens and earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." Which road are you traveling? The choice is yours! "And if it seems evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve . . . ."
(Joshua 24:15). Tomorrow is not promised, but there is hope in the one who holds tomorrow.
