In his sermon, Jesus offers listeners a stark choice.  Two paths are before all of us, and we have to decide which one we are going to choose.  In an age fraught with anxiety, depression, polarizing politics, and online vitriol, we are always looking for a quick fix and a path to happiness.  We assume the good life will be found on the wide and easy path.

But in his counterintuitive wonder, Jesus offers a narrow path instead, one that is filled with heart transformation and actually leads to a life of love, peace, and fulfillment.