The Way, the Truth and the Life! Part III

"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6.

This meditation is focused on "Life", the life that Jesus shares with all who put their faith and trust in Him.

Let's review some facts about life that are shared with us from the Word of God…

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness… So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them" Genesis 1:1, 26, 27.

John, a Disciple of Jesus and writer of the book of Revelation also shares with us Who was involved in this creation. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John (the Baptist). This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through Him might believe. He (John the Baptist) was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light that was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

"He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name; who were born not of blood, or of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth" John 1:1-14

John the Baptist's witness regarding Jesus: "John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, "After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me." I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.'

"And John bore witness saying, 'I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, "Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit." And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.'" John 1:29-34.

In a prayer of Christ to His Father He stated, "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent" John 17:3. Jesus reveals the Father to us and to know the Father and Jesus and accept Them into your life is to have eternal life.

Jesus speaking to a multitude shared that He is the nourishment of life, He provides the spiritual nourishment for our lives. A group of people came to Jesus one day and asked Him, "What sign will you perform, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do? Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'

"Then Jesus said to them, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world… I am the bread of life!' John 6:30-33, 35.

"I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world…

"This is the bread which came down from heaven - not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever" John 6:51, 58.

There are many more references to Life as it is in Jesus, such as…

"I am the resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live" John 11:25.

Jesus is "the way, the truth and the life", for He shares with us the truth about God the Father, His love for sinners and the provisions He has made to bring us intimately into His very own family.

May the love of God fill your heart and soul this week as you embrace the truths that the Father and the Son share with us.