Jesus, The Way

Jesus, the Way

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”

John 14:6

The Amish have a slower way of life, but slow and steady isn’t the way. The Amish build their lives around good morals, including telling the truth, but truthfulness isn’t the way. The Amish celebrate life. They have large families and commune with others. But living this way isn’t what saves their souls. The life they enjoy is good but not good enough. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”

Jesus is the Way. The Truth of God, the Word of God, come in the flesh. Following Him is the way to live. Dedicating our lives to Him is the way to eternal life. And to walk in the way, we must read the Word of God and listen to the still, small voice of His Spirit.

It is within Jesus that we will find the life we’ve longed for. It might be slower paced, but it also might have seasons of outpouring of love and giving of our time and care. In Jesus we find life larger than we expected, both here and in eternity. A life filled with people to walk with, people to circle around us, and people to serve. To gain that life, we need to turn to Jesus—not to human ideas or rules.

Sometimes we are so busy trying to find the right way—or we’re discontented because we believe that someone else’s lifestyle is a better way—that we miss out on finding Jesus, the Way.

Dear heavenly Father, I’ve spent so much of my life trying to figure out the right way to live, yet I’ve often pushed Jesus to the side in my pursuit. Jesus, I welcome You today. Thank You for being the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Amen.