The Channel!

The Channel!

John 14:6 AMPC

[6] Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.

At the time Jesus was speaking the words of the verse above, the crowd was gone. There was no strange face in the audience, and these were the men who had followed Him closely for more than three years. They had seen Him perform miracles beyond even their wildest dreams, but had also seen His heart of love for everyone, even those who hated Him, like the Pharisees and Sadducees. At this time, He was laying down the principles of His kingdom, and the expectations of God from those who would seek to enter into it. This is the amazing thing about God; He leaves no one in any doubt as to the full expectations of God from all who seek to know and follow Him, but He also supplies the grace, information and help that such people can access in order to succeed. That is one of the things that this verse represents.

Jesus makes some claims in this verse that no one else has made or can make. He had just told the disciples that He was going to prepare a place for them in His Father's house and then return one day to take them with Him. Of course, that was not a message or promise that any authority in their day and age had ever made, so the disciples needed to know what this was, and how to access it. Like the disciples, it is critical to note that the question of eternity is man's greatest need to resolve. This earth, as it is presently set up, is not built to last, as God has promised. Whatever it is that is in the power of the earth to give you, it will take away. As long as it is not eternal, it is not worth the distraction. Jesus makes a claim as being the Way; where this way leads to is fundamental. This is not just about a destination, but the channel though which we can get to that destination. 

Jesus also says He is the Truth and the Life. No one else makes such claims. What is this Truth? What is Life? Among many other facts, He is the Son of God, who came in the form of those who needed help to live right. He stood in the gap, in the place of helpless man, and paid the price that helpless man could not pay, so that man could step into the finished work of salvation and redemption. The way Jesus presents these statements leave no room for alternatives or arguments. If we were given choices, we would seek them, but it has been made clear that no one else will give us that which only Christ can. He has made it clear that the only One who can show us the way to the Father is the One who has been in and with Him. How can you get to a destination without help or the guidance of One who has been there? The offer is still in place. Let us take advantage of the offer before it is too late. God's time of favour is here.