Without Traffic

We traveled through Atlanta last night. There was hardly anyone on the road. We passed construction sites without any slowing down (other than the speed limit). Of course, we were driving through Atlanta at 1:00 in the morning! What a difference from trying to do the same during the day. Bumper to bumper traffic. Slow downs at most entrance points to the highway as incoming traffic congested the already congested lanes. What took us less than an hour last night would have taken us anywhere from 1-2 hours during the day.
I wonder if this is what Jesus meant when he talked about taking the high road, the one less traveled, the road to righteousness. It is not as crowded as the one that leads to destruction. There are fewer people merging onto it from their former lives. The road of sin seems to be the "right" road because it is so heavily traveled. But after going through Atlanta at night I can assure you that it is a much nicer drive when the road is less traveled and not nearly as crowded. No road rage, no near accidents, no quickly putting on the brakes - just a smooth ride to get you to your destination.
What road have you been traveling on? If you find yourself on the road of sin you will rarely find yourself alone. You will take consolation in the fact that you are one of many. It will seem to affirm the path you are on. You may not like traffic but there is something affirming in it (Maybe that's why Eve ate the apple and wanted Adam to eat some, too. Maybe that's why Adam ate what Eve offered - sharing in sin affirms that you should be in sin). If you have not been traveling on the road of righteousness you may want to give it a try. Ask Christ to put you on His road. It's not as crowded but the destination is much better.

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."