The Road Not Taken - Matthew 7:13-29 - Walking in Wisdom

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it…Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” - from Matthew 7:13-29 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”-from Proverbs 1:1-19 Famous poet Robert Frost writes, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Oh how our choices make a difference! But there is something more interesting than the outcome of the traveler’s chosen path. In fact, Mr. Frost doesn’t really share anything about the path that was chosen. He doesn’t say what cool sights he saw along the way of the chosen path. He doesn’t say anything about where the path ends up. The whole poem is dedicated to something that resonates more deeply with all of us: the difficulty of making a choice. Sometimes, we get lucky and the right choice is clear and easy. But most other times, we are the traveler in Frost’s poem. We are stuck between two choices that appear equally good and promising. Yet we know that they will lead us to very different places. How are we supposed to choose?! How are we supposed to measure the roads before us?! In the conclusion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks to our struggle to discern what the next right step is. Read more at www.fbcmuncie.org/blog. For more information about messages in this series, or to nd out more about First Baptist Church Muncie (FBCM), please see our website: cmuncie.org Our video live streams are available on our YouTube channel. Find a video library of past sermons on our church center channel. If you’re looking for a church home, or seeking information about the church, please submit a virtual visitor’s card. To financially support our ministry, please see our Church Center giving page. Audio-Only Podcast Bumper Music is an arrangement of “Be Thou My Vision” by Dr. Clifton Davis, FBCM’s Worship Arts Pastor First Baptist Church, Muncie, Indiana is a Spirit-led Community gathered to join Christ’s presence in our community. We gather at 309 East Adams Street, Muncie, Indiana, 47305, each week. Our worship service is at 10:45 a.m Our current scriptural watchword for this season is “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45).