The Lord tells you: I am the way, the truth, and the life , meaning that He is the only mediator between God and man. Therefore, no one needs any intercessor other than Jesus to reach God.
I'm the way, the truth and the life
In chapter 14 of the Gospel of John, we find a verse where Jesus tells us: “I am the way, the truth, and the life .” But what do these words of Jesus mean? What is the Lord trying to tell us in this statement?
To reflect on this expression of our Lord Jesus, it is necessary to remember the origin of humanity, in Adam and Eve. God created man, but he quickly heard a third voice and was seduced by it.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God by allowing themselves to be deceived by the serpent, giving entrance to sin. With the sin of the first man, the separation between him and God is produced.
But God, in his immense love for man, did not want him to remain separated from Him. So, since Genesis, he had already outlined his plan to reverse the deception of the serpent.
Genesis 3:15 (TLA): – I will make you and the woman enemies ; I will put enmity between your offspring and hers. One of her children will crush your head , and you will strike his heel.”
This was the first and great promise of God for the salvation of mankind. God in his divine plan decides to incarnate in the form of a man in the person of Jesus, to forgive man.
Jesus came to earth in obedience to God the Father to consummate the perfect sacrifice, to die nailed to a cross. Through this pure and perfect sacrifice He gives us the opportunity to confidently enter the throne of grace to live together with Him for all eternity.
That is why Jesus has all the authority to proclaim that He is the only path to follow to reach the Father and our God. Only with Jesus can we know the truth and with Him is that we can only have access to eternal life.
Jesus: I am the way to the Father
In Jesus' statement, " I am the way, the truth, and the life ," we see that the first thing that defines him is the way. But which way? A way to where? The term "way" indicates a route or path that is traveled or followed to reach something or someone. Jesus tells us this:
John 14:4 (DHH): You know the way that leads to where I am going.
John 14:12-14 (DHH): I tell you the truth, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing , and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father . 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified through the Son . 14 I will do whatever you ask in my name.
To walk the path of Jesus is to walk the path of faith, and faith makes us reach the Father, God. Let us remember that without faith it is impossible to please God, (Hebrews 11: 6).
Jesus: I am the truth that liberates
In Jesus the true nature of God is revealed, the love for humanity, for his entire creation. The evangelist John presents us with a key verse about God's great love for us:
John 3:16 (RVC): -For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son , that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life-.
During his earthly ministry, Jesus dedicated himself to demonstrating the Father's love to all people: healing the sick, freeing people from demons, raising the dead, comforting the afflicted, and dying on a cross for the salvation of many. Jesus spoke what the Father spoke and did what he saw the Father doing (John 14:10-11).
All the works of Jesus reveal to us the great love of God for us. Knowing that we are loved by God makes us live trusting in Him, frees us from fear and makes us be grateful, freely obeying His word.
Jesus: I am eternal life
God became incarnate in his son Jesus to give us the abundant life that he wants for us. In Christ we find a purposeful life, both on earth and in eternity.
Let us remember this and give no place to the devil, who wishes to separate us from God. This happens when we disobey God, so let's fix our eyes on Jesus, who gives us eternal life.
Come and know these verses of eternal life and salvation in Christ Jesus. They contain God's main promise of salvation through his Son Jesus Christ.
I am the way, the truth and the life: Looking to Jesus
If the Lord tells us, "I am the way, the truth, and the life ," then we must obey His word and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus alone, as the Word tells us in Hebrews 12:2. The expression "fixing our eyes on Jesus" tells us not to divide our attention, faith, and trust between Him and other distractions that the world may present to us.
Thus, the world permanently offers different distractions so that people contemplate objects, figures, to try to divert their trust or faith towards false idols or gods. But if our faith is well established and mature, we will not take our eyes off Jesus to place it on another thing or place.
Because our goal is Christ, in Him we place our faith and trust, Jesus is our only and sufficient Savior. Allow me at this time to speak to your spirit and say that if we take our eyes off Christ Jesus, we will be in serious danger, but how can we prevent this?
How to achieve that heart and mind are always focused on Christ?
Reading and applying the teachings that Jesus has left us in the scriptures. Being obedient to the word of God and not falling into temptation, diverting our attention to things that do not come from Him.
Jesus teaches us: I am the way, the truth, and the life . Let us then be obedient, and despite the difficulties, let us trust in his word. For if he is the true way, by fixing our eyes on Jesus, our journey will be easier.
The false devil angel deceiver and distractor
The scriptures teach us from the beginning about the cunning of the devil to deceive and divert man's attention from God. Let us not then allow the deceiver to divide our mind and heart between two thoughts, as it is written in:
1 Kings 18:21 (RVA-2015): Elijah approached all the people and said, “ How long will you waver between two opinions ? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, follow him!” But the people did not answer him a word.
Satan even disguises himself as an angel of light in order to mislead a believer's faith, leading him to worship and trust in creation. But the true believer knows that only God has the power to create and the one who died for us, Jesus, is the only one worthy of worship and praise:
2 Corinthians 11:14 (RVC): And this should not surprise us , for even Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Jeremiah 10:11 (NLT) Tell those who worship other gods: “ Your so-called gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will disappear from the earth and from under the heavens .”
Hebrews 12:1-2a (DHH): 1 Therefore , since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles . And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.
Eyes only on Jesus
So our attention should not be separated from Jesus, or even divided with other things. Our attention must have only one objective: Christ Jesus our savior!
So let us put all our attention on Jesus, since our faith comes from Him. Jesus is the one who makes our faith perfect and bigger and better. Let us remember that our Lord endured the shame of dying crucified because he knew that all that suffering would lead him to the happiness of saving many, and now he is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Amen! Thank my Lord!
If you've become distracted and lost faith, we invite you to read this article: How to regain faith in God when we've lost it? In it, you'll find guidance on how to recover faith in God, a topic that is rarely discussed but that many believers sometimes experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMapCcnga5Y
The Lord tells you: I am the way, the truth, and the life , meaning that He is the only mediator between God and man. Therefore, no one needs any intercessor other than Jesus to reach God.
I'm the way, the truth and the life
In chapter 14 of the Gospel of John, we find a verse where Jesus tells us: “I am the way, the truth, and the life .” But what do these words of Jesus mean? What is the Lord trying to tell us in this statement?
To reflect on this expression of our Lord Jesus, it is necessary to remember the origin of humanity, in Adam and Eve. God created man, but he quickly heard a third voice and was seduced by it.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God by allowing themselves to be deceived by the serpent, giving entrance to sin. With the sin of the first man, the separation between him and God is produced.
But God, in his immense love for man, did not want him to remain separated from Him. So, since Genesis, he had already outlined his plan to reverse the deception of the serpent.
Genesis 3:15 (TLA): – I will make you and the woman enemies ; I will put enmity between your offspring and hers. One of her children will crush your head , and you will strike his heel.”
This was the first and great promise of God for the salvation of mankind. God in his divine plan decides to incarnate in the form of a man in the person of Jesus, to forgive man.
Jesus came to earth in obedience to God the Father to consummate the perfect sacrifice, to die nailed to a cross. Through this pure and perfect sacrifice He gives us the opportunity to confidently enter the throne of grace to live together with Him for all eternity.
That is why Jesus has all the authority to proclaim that He is the only path to follow to reach the Father and our God. Only with Jesus can we know the truth and with Him is that we can only have access to eternal life.
Jesus: I am the way to the Father
In Jesus' statement, " I am the way, the truth, and the life ," we see that the first thing that defines him is the way. But which way? A way to where? The term "way" indicates a route or path that is traveled or followed to reach something or someone. Jesus tells us this:
John 14:4 (DHH): You know the way that leads to where I am going.
John 14:12-14 (DHH): I tell you the truth, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing , and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father . 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified through the Son . 14 I will do whatever you ask in my name.
To walk the path of Jesus is to walk the path of faith, and faith makes us reach the Father, God. Let us remember that without faith it is impossible to please God, (Hebrews 11: 6).
Jesus: I am the truth that liberates
In Jesus the true nature of God is revealed, the love for humanity, for his entire creation. The evangelist John presents us with a key verse about God's great love for us:
John 3:16 (RVC): -For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son , that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life-.
During his earthly ministry, Jesus dedicated himself to demonstrating the Father's love to all people: healing the sick, freeing people from demons, raising the dead, comforting the afflicted, and dying on a cross for the salvation of many. Jesus spoke what the Father spoke and did what he saw the Father doing (John 14:10-11).
All the works of Jesus reveal to us the great love of God for us. Knowing that we are loved by God makes us live trusting in Him, frees us from fear and makes us be grateful, freely obeying His word.
Jesus: I am eternal life
God became incarnate in his son Jesus to give us the abundant life that he wants for us. In Christ we find a purposeful life, both on earth and in eternity.
Let us remember this and give no place to the devil, who wishes to separate us from God. This happens when we disobey God, so let's fix our eyes on Jesus, who gives us eternal life.
Come and know these verses of eternal life and salvation in Christ Jesus. They contain God's main promise of salvation through his Son Jesus Christ.
I am the way, the truth and the life: Looking to Jesus
If the Lord tells us, "I am the way, the truth, and the life ," then we must obey His word and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus alone, as the Word tells us in Hebrews 12:2. The expression "fixing our eyes on Jesus" tells us not to divide our attention, faith, and trust between Him and other distractions that the world may present to us.
Thus, the world permanently offers different distractions so that people contemplate objects, figures, to try to divert their trust or faith towards false idols or gods. But if our faith is well established and mature, we will not take our eyes off Jesus to place it on another thing or place.
Because our goal is Christ, in Him we place our faith and trust, Jesus is our only and sufficient Savior. Allow me at this time to speak to your spirit and say that if we take our eyes off Christ Jesus, we will be in serious danger, but how can we prevent this?
How to achieve that heart and mind are always focused on Christ?
Reading and applying the teachings that Jesus has left us in the scriptures. Being obedient to the word of God and not falling into temptation, diverting our attention to things that do not come from Him.
Jesus teaches us: I am the way, the truth, and the life . Let us then be obedient, and despite the difficulties, let us trust in his word. For if he is the true way, by fixing our eyes on Jesus, our journey will be easier.
The false devil angel deceiver and distractor
The scriptures teach us from the beginning about the cunning of the devil to deceive and divert man's attention from God. Let us not then allow the deceiver to divide our mind and heart between two thoughts, as it is written in:
1 Kings 18:21 (RVA-2015): Elijah approached all the people and said, “ How long will you waver between two opinions ? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, follow him!” But the people did not answer him a word.
Satan even disguises himself as an angel of light in order to mislead a believer's faith, leading him to worship and trust in creation. But the true believer knows that only God has the power to create and the one who died for us, Jesus, is the only one worthy of worship and praise:
2 Corinthians 11:14 (RVC): And this should not surprise us , for even Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Jeremiah 10:11 (NLT) Tell those who worship other gods: “ Your so-called gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will disappear from the earth and from under the heavens .”
Hebrews 12:1-2a (DHH): 1 Therefore , since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles . And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.
Eyes only on Jesus
So our attention should not be separated from Jesus, or even divided with other things. Our attention must have only one objective: Christ Jesus our savior!
So let us put all our attention on Jesus, since our faith comes from Him. Jesus is the one who makes our faith perfect and bigger and better. Let us remember that our Lord endured the shame of dying crucified because he knew that all that suffering would lead him to the happiness of saving many, and now he is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Amen! Thank my Lord!
If you've fallen into distraction and lost your trust, we invite you to read this article: When did we lose it? In it, you'll find out how to regain faith in God, a rarely discussed topic that many believers sometimes experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMapCcnga5Y