The Way
DAY 9 WRITTEN BY: Dianne MIlTON-
John 14:6
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
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Jesus is responding to Thomas who asked him, “Lord, we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?” Jesus has washed the disciples’ feet and told them they should wash each other’s feet – his way of telling them how he loves them and that they should love each other.
Now he is telling them he is going to prepare a place for them, a place where they will be with him again. The disciples have been with Jesus for three years. For three years, they have physically walked with him. They have heard him talk to the Father. They have seen him perform miracle after miracle. They have heard his wisdom and his teaching. Yet even so, they haven’t comprehended his purpose and his plan. Perhaps, they so wanted him to be the king who would free them from the Romans that they didn’t fully listen. They only heard what they wanted to hear.
Just like the disciples, we fail to listen carefully enough, study him enough, submit to him enough, or trust him enough. Just as Jesus promised his disciples, he promises us too, that he is going to prepare a place for us. He is THE way to the Father, the only way. We must listen faithfully to him as he speaks to us about the path we choose – not our way, but his way! Only then will we have the abundant life he promised and spend eternity with Him.
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Father, thank you for providing us with “The Way” to everlasting life with you. Help me to focus on this truth and not be distracted by what I want but what is pleasing to you. You gave us your son to be our savior and we owe you our total devotion. Lord, I love you and surrender to your will and your way – The Way!
