The entrance to the Olympic Dam Mine has a drive or “decline” which leads to the underground mining complex. At one point the drive passes through a section of magnificent arched walls rising to a peaked roof, a section nicknamed “the cathedral”. It is a foretaste of the marvellous tunnel network ahead.
When an orthodox Jew enters a building he may well touch the door frame with reverence as he remembers how God rescued his people from slavery as they put the symbol of His protection on the door frames of their homes. It is a way of asking God’s blessing on the household.
God connects with people by offering them a place in His Kingdom. It is a wonderful offer. One we can’t earn, or demand, pursue or even deserve. It is a gift freely given by a loving God. So why is the entrance to this marvellous Kingdom described as something tiny, “the eye of a needle”, a small door in the wall surrounding Jerusalem?
The Bible wants us to realise that while the offer is immense, life in God’s Kingdom is only entered into through this small doorway. We enter by putting our faith in who Jesus is, and what He did for us. It is like putting your tag on the tag board before you can enter the mine.
What lies before you in Gods Kingdom is beautiful, productive and life giving. You can only know by tagging on and journeying deep into it.
Look at entrances in a new way….they all lead somewhere.
Read about the tiny entrance to Gods Kingdom and contemplate its place on the journey.
Matthew chapter 19 beginning with verse 16.
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