A dream.

I was walking on a narrow one lane road, with millions of others. The road I had left before was a wider road holding billions of others. While walking I noticed a gate and a man standing next to the gate. Looking through I saw an even narrower road, so narrow that you had to walk it single file.

I stopped and turned towards the gate, the man watching me waved for me to come to him. Walking over I said "I thought I was already on the narrow path, where does this one go?"

"This is the road of holiness" he said "without holiness no one will see the Lord"

"It looks really tight" I said.

"It's long too" he replied.

Looking over my shoulder I saw the faces of people I love, and who love me and wondered if I could go through without them or if I should turn back and ask them to come with me. "You first" the man said, "others may follow, or they may not. It isn't for you to decide, the Lord will look after them. You need to go first."

Noticing my anxiety over the separation and going in alone he said "Why are you worried? The Lord will guide this path for you, there are others on it too. It will be hard at first, but without going on what hope do you have?"

"None I guess" I replied

"Then go" he said

Looking down the path again I saw others far ahead of me and the image of a cross in the road, or maybe a man with his arms outstretched... reaching my hand to the gate I took one last look over my shoulder, looked back and touched it. It opened at my touch. "Don't forget this" the man said, handing me my Bible "Read it till you remember all it says" he said and closed the gate behind me and continued his watch on the road.

I looked ahead of me, grasped my bible to my chest and walked onward. Not far onto the path I heard the voices of people singing, laughing and playing music. It was a comfort to me. "Keep going" I heard a voice on the other side of the hedge say "It's a long path, remember the word of the Lord to keep it."

"Who are you?" I asked

"David the King" he said.

Stopping in my astonishment I looked at the hedge

"Keep going! Don't stop along the way, we'll see you when you get here." he said.

Suddenly I heard the voices of millions say "Keep going! We are the witnesses of your way, turn not to the right or left, we are awaiting your arrival. Remember the word of the Lord to keep it always. Do not let His words fall to the ground, He will be with you in your journey, you are never alone."

I looked down at my word and flipped to Psalm 46, looking up I saw the path was level all the way until I closed my Bible, then it became more precarious. Opening it again it leveled back out, looking on my Bible I began my walk. Walking straight between the hedge, a light going before me on each step. I still heard their voices singing and praising Him who they saw, I read and walked and not one step faltered.