The Prodigal One

When asked if he knew where he was going when he died, a young man told me he was going to Heaven. When asked why, his reply was like many others, “Because I am a good person.” Good does not open the gates of Heaven the good shepherd does. The good shepherd of course is Jesus. Here is what the gatekeeper says about getting into Heaven, “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to Hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way. But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow and only a …..