The Road Less Traveled

My search for the Truth has been an interesting road. At each signpost I have intentionally opted for the road less traveled because we are clearly told the road to Life is straight and narrow and few there be that find it. So, logic would dictate to us that we should simply never follow the crowd.

The journey begins in a wide area, when we are asked to come to Christ. We don't know much at this point since we have just set out on the road.

We come to the first signpost, an arrow to the left points to the broad way and says follow the world but to the right another says follow Christ. We take the path less traveled. 

The next signpost we reach is labeled "once in grace". To the left the sign reads "You can do whatever you want and no matter what you can never be lost". WOW, that sounds great. We see many walking that road and it sounds like fun. However, we see the other sign says, "No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." We take the path less traveled.

Next we come to the signpost which is labeled "Christmas". To the left we see "Good times, many gifts and family togetherness." That sounds so good. Plus, we see that most of the Church is celebrating it also, so surely there isn't anything wrong with it. The other sign simply says. "Christmas is a pagan lie. Don't do it." We take the path less traveled.

Soon after, we see the Easter signpost. To the left we see the Church celebrating Jesus' death and resurrection in the fashion of pagan sun worshippers. To the right we see persecution and ridicule for not joining in the pagan festivities. Still, we choose the path less traveled.

Then we see the Sunday worship signpost, to the left we see the entire Church world meeting and keeping Sunday holy. All our lives we have seen this, it seems so natural to us and everyone does it. However, the sign to the right tells us to recognize the Sabbath as holy. Again, we choose the path less traveled.

The next signpost is the Rapture. To the left we get whisked away to feast for seven years at a huge marriage supper in Heaven. To the right we see that we must endure the tribulation. We choose the road less traveled.

Finally one day we see the sign post to the left that says "We are the Church and we should celebrate all her pagan festivals, believe the rapture and once in grace doctrines." We see all of our friends and families following it. To the right we see a sign that says "I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel." and we realize we are not second class citizens behind the Jews but rather we are the Jews, Spiritual Jews. We take the road less traveled.

We come to yet another signpost. To the left says "children first, family first, country first." To the right the sign says, "God first." We take the road less traveled

The next path has people following what seems like the truth but actually it is only a road of pride. To the left we read "I know what God wants and I know I am right." To the right it says "God is right and we cannot understand his ways." We take the road less traveled

In the end we look around and there seems to be no one around.

Our road has become so narrow and straight that nearly all that used to walk with us have fallen away. The road became to narrow for them. Maybe they stopped walking back at the "once in grace" signpost or maybe they walked all the way to the "sunday worship" signpost, maybe they fell away at the loss of their rapture but in any case they have stopped walking the path.

It seems as if we are all alone, but Christ is leading us.

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."