One of the most famous statements Jesus ever made about himself is found in John 14v6: “I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” When it comes to us coming to the God of heaven, Jesus does not give us advice or directions, but himself. His message is not “Go that way” but “Come to me!” He is not a path or a system, He is what we need. Notice too that it is an exclusive claim: only Jesus is these things. [Jesus is the only way to the Father; his Word is the truth and accepting it brings life.] What is possible through him is possible nowhere else. Jesus is not one option among many – a way to find meaning and direction alongside other equally valid options. What Jesus gives us in himself is definitive – the truth, the life. There is (literally) an eternity of difference between saying “the” and “a”.

Explore Bible notes 01/06/2017