John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
For some reason, I can’t get this verse out of my head. I’ve been thinking of illustrations I could use to explain it, Powerpoints to use, drawings to draw, clipart to use but nothing yet has settled in my mind.
But the thing I keep thinking about is the “the” part of that verse. In English the word “the” means one. Yes, pretty basic English there I’m sharing. But Christ is reiterating the fact that He is THE way. THE truth. THE life. He’s not a way to get to God. He’s not a truth of the universe. He’s not a little bit of life. He’s it. He’s the I AM.
When someone starts talking about their religious beliefs or their inner strength, all I can think of is this verse. His words echo in my head, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” He’s not just what I’ve chosen. His words are not arbitrary ones that I’ve picked to believe. He’s not one of the ways I find life. He’s not just mine. He is THE way. THE truth. THE life.