Are we on the right road?

As we journey together down this road of ministry this year it is important that we have some things in place first...it is important to prepare for a journey.
First we need to ask some questions and seek some answers as we get going on our journey...questions like, "Are we on the right road?" "Can we trust those who are going to guide us on this journey?" and, ""Who are we really following?"
When you are on a journey it is important to pay attention to the signs...sings tell you how fast to go...if there is road construction ahead...ice on the bridge (even in the middle of summer). Some signs encourage us to pull over and rest, others tell us where we can stop and get the best chicken fried steak, or the fastest and best service...some even tell us where to get fuel and who has the cleanest restrooms...

Jesus tells us in 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. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

So, the first question is, "are we on the right road?" Good question...The people that Christ was speaking to as He delivered the Sermon on The Mount needed to know that they were on the right road. They had been on a detour for some time. The Pharisee had told them that the road to follow was one marked by signs that only they could rightfully read and that it was their duty to make sure that everyone was following not only the major road signs but also every sign written in the small print.
It became difficult to travel, and many were just along for the ride.

Jesus spoke of a road to follow that was narrow and a gate that was small, to many it would be discouraging, thinking that they had enough trouble following the road as it was in their day. But Jesus is not speaking of a road of rules and regulations, He is speaking of a journey of relationship. As a matter of fact He says later in John, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Way, no one comes to the Father except through Me." He is the way, He is the right road.
Which road are you on? The road of rules, or the road of relationship?