The narrow gate leads to life, goodness, and rest. Follow Jesus in the light.

The narrow gate leads to life, goodness, and rest. Follow Jesus in the light.

“ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls.” (Jer 6:16)

“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (Jn 8:12)

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” (Ps 23:6)

“For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.” (Ps 107:9)

“So you may walk in the way of goodness, and keep to the paths of righteousness.” (Prov 2:20)

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest [anapauo].” (Matt 11:28)

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” (Matt 7:13-14)

“You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor.” (Ps 68:10)

“I will satiate the soul of the priests with abundance, and My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the LORD.” (Jer 31:14)

“Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?” (Rom 2:4)

“Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.” (Rom 15:14)

“for the fruit of the Spirit[fn] is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth” (Eph 5:9)

“Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power” (2Thes 1:11)

“But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.” (Prov 4:18)

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield [magen]; the LORD will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (Ps 84:11)

I AM the Bread of life (Jn 6:35,41,48,51)

I AM the Light of the world (Jn 8:12)

I AM the Door of the sheep (Jn 10:7,9)

I AM the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:11,14)

I AM the Resurrection and the Life (Jn 11:25)

I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life (Jn 14:6)

I AM the True Vine (Jn 15:1,5)

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” (Eph 5:8)

“but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.” (1Tim 4:8)

“For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.” (Ps 36:9)

Reading: Jer 4-6; 2Cor 4