Narrow is the Door to God's Kingdom...

Jesus replied, “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail. When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ Then you will say, ‘But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.’ ~ Luke 13:24-27.

The teaching of the Master here is, that the door of salvation is a narrow one, and, to pass through it, the man must strive in real earnest. "See," he seems to say; "if only few are saved, it will not be because the Jews are few and the Gentile nations many, but because, of the Jews and Gentiles, only a few really strive. Something different from race or national privileges will be the test at that narrow door which leads to life. "Many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." The reason for the exclusion of these many is to be sought in themselves. They wished to enter in, but confined themselves to wishes. They made no strong, vigorous efforts. Theirs was no life of stern self-surrender, of painful self-sacrifice. To wish to pass through that narrow door is not enough. MH

In my lay terms.... people who wish or 'dream about' entering will not as they lay sleeping thinking that they are already good to go. But, sinners that seek to find the door will be saved! This means that those who think themselves righteous (as having no sin) will lay sleeping wishing 'dreaming' about heaven but will not enter. And, those that know they are sinners will be looking for the door and will find it.

You see, 'work hard' is about 'faith' in the Lord. In this world, faith in God alone to provide everything you need and trust Him 100% that He will make good on His promise (Salvation~ loving you and forgiving your sin) is difficult work. So... difficult in fact that its all that God asks. Faith is the bedrock for us to produce fruits of the spirit... to go out and make disciples.