“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14: 1-6 The day before, Jesus entered Jerusalem hailed as a king—a day of triumph and joy. But today was becoming a nightmare. Jesus was again talking about dying (12:33), warning them about a traitor in their midst (13:21), and predicting that Peter, their leader, was about to deny Him (13:38). The disciples were on the edge of catastrophic failure: confused, frightened, and uncertain. Although troubled in His own Spirit (12:27), Jesus comforts His band of followers: “Let not your hearts be troubled…you know where I am going and the way to get there.” Thomas responds for all of them: “We don’t know where you are going, and we don’t know the way.” They want explanations and details. Jesus turns their focus back to Himself. You don’t need a map because I am the way. You don’t need information because I am the truth. You need not fear death because for you I am the life. Thomas à Kempis wrote, “Without the way there is no going; without the truth there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living.” Our greatest need is Jesus. Our best answer is to trust in Him. He is the way. How have you been seeking direction without looking to Jesus? Jesus, there is an issue that deeply troubles me. I want to acknowledge that You care for me and that You are able to lead me through it. I trust You, Lord, because in You I have life. I ask You to be present in my life as my truth and my way forward. Amen!
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 09:47:58 +0000
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