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34 lines
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title = "Luke 13:22–30"
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date = "2022-12-25"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk13.22-30)
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Because it is nearly time for Him to die, Jesus is making His way to Jerusalem.
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But with perfect timing, He is continuing to do ministry along the way. At some
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point, He is asked if there will be only a few people saved. It has the feel of
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someone seeking to settle a debate, rather than someone who is genuinely
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curious, but that might be just me reading into the text. In any case, the
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motivations of the asker aren't important.
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It's always interesting when Jesus is asked a question, and then He doesn't
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answer it directly. He sets up a metaphor such that the way to salvation is to
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go through a narrow door, which implies that only a few people can get in it.
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And then He states that many will try to get in through it, but won't be able
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to because it is shut. However, there will also be people from the four corners
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of the world who will come to eat at the King's table, which does not sound
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like just a few people. Will only a few be saved? It depends on how you look at
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it. In absolute terms, no, probably not. In comparison to those who will not be
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saved, then yes, it is a smaller number than that.
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It is important to note that the people who seek to get in the door, but
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cannot, are unable to do so because the door has already been shut. There will
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come a time when salvation will no longer be available, and that's when a whole
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bunch of people are going to wish they had it. They had the chance earlier, but
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it wasn't important enough to them then. Make sure to enter the narrow door
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while the invitation is offered.
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* * *
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Save us from Your judgements, O Lord.
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