Many or Few?

Many or Few?

"even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for MANY." (Matthew 20:28 ESV)

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are MANY. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are FEW." (Matthew 7:13, 14 ESV)

How many people do you suppose have walked upon this earth since creation? The actual number, which would be ever increasing, is not important to me this morning. But I would say that the number is plenty large. 

If we were able to focus our eyesight upon all the people in, or walking toward the place called Heaven there would be "many" says Jesus. 

Now, what would I see if I was if I was able to open up my eyesight and take in all the people from all of time that have been on this earth? In comparison to all people from all of time, sadly, the number of people in, or walking toward Heaven would be "few."

So, which gate am I walking toward? How do I know if I can not see the gate in front of me? I can know, says Jesus by observing the path I am on. The path that leads to the narrow gate is "hard," whereas the path that leads to the wide gate is "easy."

What does your path look like?