“I Am The Gate”

So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

John 10:7-10

Gates keep things in and they keep things out. We are kept out of the kingdom of God unless we enter through the gate provided by Jesus. Once inside the gated area we are protected, forever.

Some shepherds build a stockade to keep the sheep in. There is no gate, but the sheep have to pass under the shepherd. And when the shepherd sleeps, he sleeps in the opening. Nothing can get in or out unless they pass him. Such is the case with Jesus.

Jesus is the only way into heaven. We gain entrance only by putting our faith in Him.

There are many ways to hell, but only one way to heaven.

Our Daily Bread – May 5, 2005