A well-aimed post! I have thought about the Narrow Gate being Jesus.
I have also thought of Him as the Shepherd who hunts out the straying sheep, and brings it home through the gate.
You have welded the two images together with Jesus redirecting out straying arrows (or guiding our aim) if we are willing to co-operate with Him!
I suppose another image would be to see Jesus as our Goal and Goalie, not blocking our shots but stretching out long arms with pierced hands to guide them in when they would otherwise be a miss!
And he does seek out the sheep, you are correct! Lk 15:3-7 shares that parable. Even by the fact of the incarnation he guarantees God's work will be done :)
A well-aimed post! I have thought about the Narrow Gate being Jesus.
I have also thought of Him as the Shepherd who hunts out the straying sheep, and brings it home through the gate.
You have welded the two images together with Jesus redirecting out straying arrows (or guiding our aim) if we are willing to co-operate with Him!
I suppose another image would be to see Jesus as our Goal and Goalie, not blocking our shots but stretching out long arms with pierced hands to guide them in when they would otherwise be a miss!
And he does seek out the sheep, you are correct! Lk 15:3-7 shares that parable. Even by the fact of the incarnation he guarantees God's work will be done :)
This I needed to hear! Thank you!
Glad to hear it, Kathleen!
A very nice reflection today Jane, thank you very much!
Thank you, Jim.
Awesome post!