FAITH CAPSULE: It is not possible to seek God when your ways are not His ways.

Luke 13:22-35, 19:1-10

As Jesus was going back and forth on earth, through the cities and villages, teaching and preaching the gospel, He was questioned, “…Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?” And He said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you will seek to enter and will not be able.”” (Luke 13:22-24)The people wanted to know who is saved and who is not save. Do you care to know about who is saved or who is not saved?Jesus responded to the question by letting the people know that few are saved. Jesus laid it down clearly by pointing it out that many will actually strive to enter the hall of salvation through the narrow gate but will not be able to. In these days of so many salvation hindering forces, it can be agreed upon that changing from seeking to diligently seeking salvation is a way to avoid a failure not to enter the narrow gate. The way of salvation is a narrow way and not the wide and popular way. It is clear that striving and not strolling is what it requires to enter through the narrow gate.
Zacchaeus wanted the saving master to visit his house but was short in every possible way for it to happened. He knew he had to seek the Lord’s attention because of all the hindering forces on ground. As a result, he decided to seek Him diligently. It is written, “So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” (Luke 19:4-5) Zacchaeus did not just run (seek) but he ran and climbed the tree (seek diligently) Zacchaeus took an unpopular way and Jesus could not ignore him but to attend to him. The narrow way is the unpopular way while the broad way is the popular way that carries the majority of people. Seeking Him diligently is beyond going to church; seeking diligently is not when we are obeying Him in our own way. Proverbs 8:17 buttress, “I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.”  Are you seeking Him diligently or gently? The word is true when it says, “…he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) Engage the word fully and gain in its blessing exceedingly.

Prayer for today: Ask for His guidance for you not to enter into the broad way.