Two Roads

We were heading through Knoxville, Tennessee on our way to Pigeon Forge when I asked Kim to pull up the map on her phone.  In a minute or two, she pulled up a map that showed two different ways to get there.  One was on up the interstate a ways and down a major highway, while the other veered off onto a two-lane road heading directly from Knoxville to our destination.  I opted for the major thoroughfare, assuming that it would be the best route to take.

WRONG!!  We got to within about three miles of the exit on the interstate when traffic in the right hand lane ground to a screeching halt.  From that point onward, it took about two hours to cover a few miles into Pigeon Forge.

I think I’ve been on that road before.  You know…the road that leads directly into a jumbled mess.  Jesus tells us at the end of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7 that there are two roads that we can take in life. He says, “For the gate is wide and the way is easythat 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.”

There are definitely two roads that we can choose to travel on.  Choosing Christ and His way isn’t always easy, but the road that is most travelled definitely leads to a train wreck!  God has promised to walk with us every step of the way if we’ll choose to follow His path. 

The good news is that if you’ve chosen to go down the pathway that looked good at the time but has led you into a state of hopeless disarray, you can leave that road and detour onto the narrow path.  You can choose to follow Jesus at any point along the way.  He is waiting for you to follow His way.  It is far better and leads to life abundant. 

I’ll tell you one thing.  The next time that I go to Pigeon Forge, I’m taking the two-lane road.  It’s got to be better than the major thoroughfare!  How about you?  Will you choose the narrow way?