The RR has long been the course of travel for the wandering soul looking for salvation and redemption from a life of sin and darkness. This road has been paved with the smooth words of the evangelist seeking to sway the lost to the feet of Jesus by quoting several scriptures and water baptism. The individual can travel the RR with little or no resistance. This road is safe and devoid of peril and darkness. It is the road of deception, Salvation is NOT the end game; not the end of the road; it is NOT the culmination of your journey...not by a long shot. This road has rest stops and way stations and exits with all the creature comforts for the distressed individual...but where is the Lord God?
The DR however is is a different "kettle of fish" altogether. The DR is a road replete with danger, treachery, deception and adversity. This road is winding, rough and dangerous. It changes elevation and is riddled with strangers seeking to do harm to the weary nomads who unsuspectingly take a turn down the wrong path. On the DR, the individual will encounter the Lord God. You see, the DR is the road of choice for Christ Jesus. It is the road of testing, trials and probation. The road of communion with the Son of God. The road of redemption and, ultimately, peace. The inescapable road where He will meet you and confront your sin...He'll even take it (your sin) away if you give it to Him.
When the Lord met Saul on the DR, He simply asked the question of him, "Why do you torment Me?" The Romans Road keeps you at the "Man Level" (physical realm) where man is limited in all he does as contrasted to the Damascus Road which promotes you to the "God Class" (spiritual realm) where there are no limitations!
Too often, Christians become "innocent bystanders" on the RR and leave little or no impact on the lives of people they come in contact with. The Believer who is entrenched on the DR is an "active participant" in the defense and demonstration of the Gospel among God's people in the marketplace.
Which road are you on in your spiritual walk? What answer will you have for Christ when He asked you the same question He asked Saul on the DR? "___________ (Your name goes here) why do you torment (resist, deny, ignore and defy) me? Selah...
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