April 1st 2014 The exclusive relationship Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6 God established a relationship with His Son, and then He took that relationship and put it into our heart. Now, Christ is my relationship with the Father. This is the meaning of John 14:6 where Jesus revealed that no one can come to the Father except through Him. In other words, He is the One who exclusively has a relationship with the Father. Christ being my relationship with the Father is also the meaning of Galatians 4:6, where the Spirit of His Son is sent forth into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father! Based upon these facts, we need to reevaluate the source of our relationship with God. Is Christ the source of our relationship with God? Or are we the source? Instead of considering how our relationship with God is and how well we are doing, we need to consider how His relationship with God is, and how well He is doing. To look at our feelings, our condition, our day, our history, or our prospects for the future is to be in the wrong realm. As long as we remain in the realm of our self and our relationship with God, we will invariably fall into the pit of discouragement and condemnation. Our relationship with God is not in the realm of ourselves. Our relationship with God is Jesus Christ. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:no man cometh unto the Father, but by me [John 14:6]. The article in the Greek is an adjective. Jesus said, I am the way. He is not just a person who shows the way, but He, personally, is the way. No church or ceremony can bring you to God. Only Christ can bring you to God. He is the way. Either you have Christ or you dont have Him; either you trust Him or you dont. Also Jesus said that He is the truth. He isnt saying that He tells the truth, although He does do that. He is the truth! He is the bureau of standards for truth, the very touchstone of truth. And He is the life. He isnt simply stating that He is alive. He is the source, the origin of life from the lowest vegetable plane of life to the highest spiritual plane of life. No man cometh unto the Father, but by me. He made a dead- end street of all the cults and isms. He says the only way to God is through Him. That is a dogmatic statement! Years ago a student out at UCLA told me he didnt like the Bible because it is filled with dogmatism. I agreed with him that it is. He especially selected this verse and said, Thats dogmatic. I said, It sure is, but have you realized that it is characteristic of truth to be dogmatic? Truth has to be dogmatic. I had a teacher who was the most dogmatic, narrow-minded person Ive ever met. She insisted that 2 plus 2=4. It didnt make any difference what you had two of—apples or cows or dollars—she always insisted that 2+2=4. She was dogmatic. I have found that the bank I do business with operates on the same principle. Only in my case it is 2–2 =0, and they are dogmatic about it. Friend, let me say to you that one of the characteristics of truth is its dogmatism. Now, not all dogmatism is truth—there is a lot of ignorance that is dogmatic. However, that which is truth has to be dogmatic. When I ask directions to go somewhere, I do not want my directions from a man who isnt sure and doesnt know exactly how to get there. I want my directions from one who knows exactly where Im to turn and how many blocks Im to go. As I said to this young student, Millions of people for over twenty hundred and thirteen years have been coming to Christ on the basis of His statement, I am the way, and they have found it is accurate, that it has brought them to heaven. Why dont you try it? The Lord Jesus says you are not going to get to heaven except through Him. Why not come through Him and make sure? Someday I hope I can thank the apostle Thomas for asking our Lord this question in the Upper Room:How can we know the way? Without it we would not have this marvellous answer in John 14:6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:no man cometh unto the Father, but by me [John 14:6]. The article in the Greek is an adjective. Jesus said, I am the way. He is not just a person who shows the way, but He, personally, is the way. No church or ceremony can bring you to God. Only Christ can bring you to God. He is the way. Either you have Christ or you dont have Him; either you trust Him or you dont. Also Jesus said that He is the truth. He isnt saying that He tells the truth, although He does do that. He is the truth! He is the bureau of standards for truth, the very touchstone of truth. And He is the life. He isnt simply stating that He is alive. He is the source, the origin of life from the lowest vegetable plane of life to the highest spiritual plane of life. No man cometh unto the Father, but by me. He made a dead- end street of all the cults and isms. He says the only way to God is through Him. That is a dogmatic statement! Years ago a student out at UCLA told me he didnt like the Bible because it is filled with dogmatism. I agreed with him that it is. He especially selected this verse and said, Thats dogmatic. I said, It sure is, but have you realized that it is characteristic of truth to be dogmatic? Truth has to be dogmatic. I had a teacher who was the most dogmatic, narrow-minded person Ive ever met. She insisted that 2 plus 2=4. It didnt make any difference what you had two of—apples or cows or dollars—she always insisted that 2+2=4. She was dogmatic. I have found that the bank I do business with operates on the same principle. Only in my case it is 2–2 =0, and they are dogmatic about it. Friend, let me say to you that one of the characteristics of truth is its dogmatism. Now, not all dogmatism is truth—there is a lot of ignorance that is dogmatic. However, that which is truth has to be dogmatic. When I ask directions to go somewhere, I do not want my directions from a man who isnt sure and doesnt know exactly how to get there. I want my directions from one who knows exactly where Im to turn and how many blocks Im to go. As I said to this young student, Millions of people for over twenty hundred and thirteen years have been coming to Christ on the basis of His statement, I am the way, and they have found it is accurate, that it has brought them to heaven. Why dont you try it? The Lord Jesus says you are not going to get to heaven except through Him. Why not come through Him and make sure? Someday I hope I can thank the apostle Thomas for asking our Lord this question in the Upper Room:How can we know the way? Without it we would not have this marvellous answer in John 14:6. April 1 MORNING The fruit of the Spirit is... joy. Joy in the Holy Ghost.-- Unspeakable and full of glory. , yet alway rejoicing... exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.-- We glory in tribulations. the author and finisher of [our] faith;... for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full.-- As the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.-- The joy of the LORD is your strength. In thy presence [is] fullness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.-- For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. GAL 5:22. Ro 14:17-- 1 Pe 1:8. 2 Co 6:10; 7:4.-- Ro 5:3. Heb 12:2. Jn 15:11-- 2 Co 1:5. Phil 4:4. Ne 8:10. Ps 16:11.-- Re 7:17 April 1 EVENING Jehovahshalom: The LORD send peace. Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. Behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here.-- Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.-- My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places; when it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place. He is our peace.-- This [man] shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. JUDGES 6:24. 1 Ch 22:9. Mt 12:42.-- Is 9:6.-- Is 32:18, 19. Ep 2:14.-- Mi 5:5. Re 17:14. Jn 14:27.
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