Accessible to All 人人都能得到
Dexu Xia
Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:14
From a manmade bridge on the small Bahamian island of Eleuthera, visitors can admire the stark contrast between the roiling dark blue waters of the Atlantic and the calm turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. Over time, storms washed away the original strip of land once marked by a natural stone arch. The glass window bridge that now serves as a tourist attraction on Eleuthera is known as “the narrowest place on earth.”
The Bible describes the road that leads to eternal life as narrow “and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:14). The gate is considered small because God the Son is the only bridge that can reconcile fallen man and God the Father through the power of the Holy Spirit (vv. 13–14; see John 10:7–9; 16:13). However, Scripture also says that believers from every people, nation, and societal rank can enter heaven and will bow before the King of Kings and worship together around His throne (Revelation 5:9). This phenomenal image of contrast and unity includes all of God’s beautifully diverse people.
Though we’re separated from God by our sin, every person God created is invited to enter eternity in heaven by walking this narrow path of reconciliation through a personal relationship with Christ. His sacrifice on the cross, resurrection from the tomb, and ascension to heaven is the good news, accessible to all and worth sharing today and every day.
How did you respond after hearing the good news? How can you be more intentional about sharing it with others?
God the Father, please empower me through Your Holy Spirit so I can show others the accessible path that leads to Your approachable Son, Jesus.
人人都能得到
引到永生，那门是窄的，路是小的，找着的人也少。—马太福音7章14节
加勒比海的伊柳塞拉岛（Eleuthera）上，有一座人造桥梁，游客可以在桥上同时欣赏大西洋的汹涌深蓝，以及加勒比海的平静翠绿，两者形成壮观的对比。那里曾有座天然的石拱桥，但随着暴风雨冲刷渐渐侵蚀。后来便建了这座人造桥，名为玻璃窗大桥，它成为伊柳塞拉岛的观光胜地，因其分隔太平洋与大西洋，而被誉为“地球上最窄的地方”。
圣经告诉我们，通往永生的那条路是小的，“找着的人也少”（马太福音7章14节）。通往永生的门也是窄的，因为有罪的人必须透过圣子这唯一的桥梁，并倚靠圣灵的能力，才能与天父和好（13-14节；参阅约翰福音10章7-9节，16章13节）。但圣经也说，来自各民、各国，各种社会阶层的信徒都可以进入天国，在这位万王之王的宝座前屈膝敬拜（启示录5章9节）。这充满差异却彼此合一的景象，融合了上帝所造来自各方的多元子民。
我们虽因自己的罪而与上帝隔离，但上帝期盼祂所造的每一个人都能与基督建立个人的关系，藉此踏上这条和解的窄路，进入上帝永恒的国度。基督在十字架上流血舍命，后来从死里复活、升入高天，这就是大好消息，是每一个人都可以得到的，而这个消息值得你我天天传扬！
你曾如何回应这个好消息？
你如何更积极地与人分享这个好消息？
天父，求祢藉着圣灵赐给我力量，
使我能指引其他人走向那条通往祢爱子耶稣的道路。