John 14:6 - “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the
life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
Christ is about to go away – He knows His time on earth is
drawing to a close. So He is trying to
impart some comforting words to the disciples.
He tells them they can follow Him where He is going. Thomas, who receives such a bad rap from
those of us who are so perfect, asks Him, “Where are you going, and how can we
know the way?” Thomas is called
“Doubting Thomas,” but if it were not for Thomas’ question, we would not have
this great statement of truth. So, you
go, Thomas!
In answer to Thomas’ question, Christ tells the disciples,
“Okay, Thomas. You say you don’t know the way – I’ll tell you. It’s through Me – and only through Me.” How much plainer could He be? He tells us that if we wish to see the Father
– if we wish to go to heaven – if we wish to follow Him, we must follow the
precepts that are spelled out in His Word.
He expresses this in verse 15, “If
ye love me, keep my commandments.”
And modern religion has decided that there must be another
way. They attach works to grace – they
attach dogma to grace – they attach ritual to grace – they create another
way. But Christ’s words still ring in
their ears – “No man cometh to the
Father, but by me.”
The Way, The Truth, The Life
In the Holy Scriptures Jesus tells us true
That abiding in Him we should be.
If you’ll make this promise, here’s what He will do:
He will set your captive spirit free.
Once you’ve let the Saviour come into your heart,
Once you’ve let the Spirit have control,
God will then adopt you; sonship He’ll impart;
To live in Heaven while the ages roll.
Now to live for Jesus is your daily task.
He will guide you in each step you take.
He will shine out through you if you’ll only ask.
Let Him of your life a beacon make.
Yes, our Saviour is the Way, the Truth, the Life.
Without Him there’s no one can enter in.
He’ll deliver you from all your earthly strife.
He will cleanse your heart from all its sin.
© 2006 Paul Stultz
"Lord, Thank you for not only showing us the way, but Lord, for being the way. And thank you for the life we can have through you. Amen."
