4. The way is narrow and not a comfortable one.
God offers salvation who accept Jesus. But it is on His terms. We must come the way He has provided. We cannot create our own paths to come to a holy God based on our own efforts.
Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
In this parable, the gates represent choices that we make everyday. Every day we decide which kingdom we seek.
The Lord Jesus tells us to take our cross to follow Him. Following Jesus is a choice we must make hour by hour.