Devotion:
Read John 14:1-9b.
Jesus offers a three-fold definition of himself in this passage: “I am the way, the truth and the life.” Jesus is “the way.” There is a particular way of living and relating to both God and people that are characteristic of Jesus and his followers. It is a way of love, forgiveness, hope, healing, grace, peace, joy, generosity and life. His followers in the early Church were known as the people of “the Way” (Acts 9:2).
Jesus is “the truth.” He invites us into a search for truth in all of life. In the Gospel of John 18:37 Jesus was in the midst of a conversation with Pilate when he said “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”
Jesus is “the life.” This is a theme running throughout this Gospel. John 3:16 says that all those who believe in Jesus will have eternal life. At 10:10 Jesus says he “came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” And at the end, the writer says he wrote all this “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
Jesus is “the way, the truth and the life.” So don’t just follow any way that looks good; learn and follow his way. Don’t just follow any truth that sounds good. Listen and learn his truth. Don’t just live life any way that feels good. Live and learn of life in Christ.
Personal Worship Option:
Reflect on and pray about how you can better live the “way, truth and life” of Jesus Christ.
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