The Narrow Gate
22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
23 Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them, 24 "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' 26 "Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.' 27 "But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!' 28 "There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out."
Yes a cubic centimeter. A narrow gate. I look at the situation with the world right now. And this says they were in the house with this master. "We ate and drak with you, and you taught in the streets." This really makes me feel lots of spiritual teachers who tried again and again to educate. But people didnt really change their ways. They may have entertained a spiritual life. But they were just wrecking themselves. And eventually that door is shut because - all chances given are exhausted. Its a done deal.
It sounds awful. It does. But just set Jesus aside or Christianity. Just replace Light with what? Its consciousness in a pure form. The sun for example is pure. Nothing dirty about it. And those who are doing their best to be Light like that, and not defile themselves in various ways. Do they respect the teachings and grace of the master who taught them in the streets.
This seems to imply the door has been open for folks to be able to have this. But suddenly its cut off. The food, the drink, The sanctuary of the house is gone.
Now even in the tarot five of pentacles can show this. The people out in the cold, the snow. Now often the message is help is within the house. But...others put out in the cold because they rejected things or like the master condems them.
So of course virtue we have to aim for this. This is why yes, to get through the narrow gate. No mistakes.
I guess for me I know this isnt a deal that we can simply power through. This is why don Juan taught impeccability as being the way. The word actually does mean "without sin" which is not easy in this world. We are constantly tested. So...Its almost like we got to create a way folks can get through the gate. Its like I see it but...if folks just gonna toss their souls away. its gonna take a soul - having one - to get through it.