I AM

John 14:6 "Jesus said to him,"I AM the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me."

Powerful and often disturbing words. To some these words are elitist, to others the are only for followers of Christ and are not meant for non-believers. I believe that these words are for all. That to truly come in to relationship with God the father, you have to come to the Son first.

Jesus Christ was sent as the final sacrifice of salvation. Christ was able to bridge the chasm between our sinfulness and the perfection of the Father. When we approach God, we must first come to Jesus, for he and only he can be our advocate and only his atoning blood can make us clean.

When we look at the Holy Spirit, we see the comforter who points us to Jesus. We come to Jesus for his saving grace and by believing in him, we are washed white as snow and presented to the Father. The Father has prepared the banquet in which we may feast for eternity.

This offer is given to everyone, no one will be able to say they were not given a chance, the Holy Spirit sees to that. People choose, have chosen and will choose whether to follow the light, or stand in the darkness. The Holy Spirit shines that light to Christ, who is the way.

Paul would later write "That at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the Glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:10-11) Some will bow in triumph and some in defeat, but there will come a time when the whole world will bow, and confess, because Jesus is THE way THE truth and THE life. There is no other way to come to the Father and share in eternal life.

Amen