By Naomi Mitchell
For the Carter County Times
In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Jesus is telling us how we can find life and dismissing all other false claims. John 14:6 is one verse in the Bible that we should not only know but with great joy also make the foundation of our faith.
To better understand the meaning of John 14:6 we first need to look at what led to Jesus saying these words. I am the way the truth and the life. Jesus is saying that it is through Him and only Him that the following will and can happen. Jesus uses “I am” to describe himself in several other verses. In John 6:48 Jesus said, “I am the bread of life.” In John 8:12, “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying ‘I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.’” Jesus tells us in John 10:9, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” In verse 11 Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”
By saying, “I am,” Jesus was stating that He is the true God. The “I am” is a name of power and great authority. The way. Notice He doesn’t say He’s “a” way, but the way. All other paths will not lead to life, only Jesus will. The truth. Again, Jesus isn’t claiming to be “a” truth, rather the truth. Jesus is not only true; He is truth itself. The life. Jesus gives us a way to find life that is completely and utterly opposed to what the world tells us. The world tells us that the good life is found in appeasing our own desires. Jesus says the good life is found when we lay down our life. In Jesus alone is where we can find life and life abundantly.
When Jesus said, “I am the way the truth and the life,” He was not saying that He was one way to God among many. He was telling us that no one comes to the Father except through Him. In other words, the only way to eternal life is through Jesus. All other paths will never lead to what they promise. Jesus is inviting us into a richer and more prosperous life. It’s a life that is only found in Him that we could never find on our own. John 14:16 teaches us that if you want a life full of love, joy, peace, patience, faithfulness, kindness, and goodness then you need to start following Jesus. No one and nothing else can provide that.
In what direction is your life heading? If you know that you are heading the wrong way, repent and redirect your life to get on the right path. Don’t let anyone or anything other than Jesus define truth for you or you will end up believing what is untrue. So many people tend to think the good life is found in things other than Jesus. Sure, they satisfy us for a moment, but those things can quickly fade, and then we will need more and more and more.
Thank God, Jesus has a better way. He shows us in His Word that the good life is found in Him alone. So, if you find you are prioritizing things over Jesus, refocus your life. Set the course of your life to the One who says, “I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” It’s in Him alone that we find true life. Start living your best life now in Jesus! Amen! So be it!
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