Go on through, go on through the gates,
Isaiah 62:10 CJB
clear the way for the people!
Build up a highway, build it up!
Clear away the stones!
Raise a banner for the peoples!
When we study the Bible and apply judgments as a King sitting at his gate (2 Samuel 18:1-4; 2 Samuel 19:1-8; Genesis 22:17) we do one of two things. Either we build walls of exclusivity, or we build pavements of access.
Walls of Religion
In this modality, we take the Word of God, puffing ourselves up in religion, and build a wall. We assert, saying, “This is what I believe; don’t come in unless you believe the same thing: don’t penetrate my wall.”
Bridges and Highways of Pavement
Otherwise, we take the Word of God and make it a useful pavement for highways and bridges so that others can come to experience what we have seen and experienced ourselves.
A Recovering Legalist 