生命窄路
馬太福音 7:13-14「你們要進窄門。因為引到滅亡，那門是寬的，路是大的，進去的人也多；引到永生，那門是窄的，路是小的，找著的人也少。」
基督徒的生命是艱難的，就如同走在一條窄路之上。這是一條以刀鋒為路面的道路。
魔鬼就在我們下面，它的下巴不斷地想要咬住我們，將我們拖入急躁、和絕望之中，又使我們埋怨上帝。
世界正在進攻我們。它絕不屈服，且極力攔阻我們。
我們自己的肉體緊勒著我們脖子。
所以，我們四面受敵。
這道路如此狹窄，即使沒有什麼危險或障礙，我們想要通過都已經困難非常了。
但是，我們必須通過，否則我們就會淪為世界和魔鬼的產物。
認清形勢吧！我們方能依勢而動。
如果你想成為一名基督徒，就作一名基督徒吧！但這並不改變些什麼，也不會使道路變寬一些。… …
就讓這些安慰你：首先，上帝會站在你身旁。第二，在你通過這窄路之後，你將進入一個美麗寬廣的房間。
——馬丁路德（AE 21:245-46）
禱告：
主啊，既然連祢都沒有辦法不走這路，而直接得到拯救的權柄，求賜我們剛強的信心，堅韌的毅力，跟隨祢走過這死蔭之路，得享永遠生命的喜樂。奉主耶穌基督的名。
The life of a Christian is as hard as if he were walking on a narrow path, in fact, on nothing but razors. Beneath us in the world is the devil, who is continually snapping at us with his jaws in order to bring on impatience, despair, and murmuring against God. In addition, the world is advancing on us, and it refuses either to yield to us or to let us pass. And around our neck lies our own flesh. Thus we are hemmed in on every side. The way itself is so narrow that it would be difficult enough even if there were no dangers or obstacles in the way. Nevertheless we have to go through or become the property of the world and the devil.
Think about this, and guide yourself accordingly. If you want to be a Christian, then be one. It will never be any different. You will never make the way any wider, and you have to watch how few travel on it, while the great mob travels over there. But let this be your comfort: first, that God is standing next to you; and second, that after you have gone through, you will enter a beautiful and wide room. （AE 21:245-46）
