I AM…THE WAY, THE TRUTH & THE LIFE

Jesus said to him, “I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6 AMP

This “I AM” statement was only said to Jesus’ disciples.

In the verses before this statement, (vs. 1-4), Jesus is telling them He is going away and comforts them, telling them to not allow their hearts to be troubled. Why were their hearts troubled? Because one of their own was about to betray them and they were entering into a heated time in history. Jesus is getting ready to walk into the hardest part of His earthly life. But He didn’t focus on Him, he continued to teach and comfort His friends. That is how caring our Savior is; He is the God of comfort.

Basically, Jesus was encouraging His disciples to be unwavering in their determination because times were about to get hard. We can hold on to that encouragement today!

Thomas, the doubter had some questions about Jesus statements, (vs. 5) and Jesus revealed Himself to Thomas, an imperfect person when he states, He is the Way, Truth and Life. I love this because it tells me that my imperfections are safely tucked into the reality of His perfections!

Let’s look at these powerful words Jesus spoke when revealing Himself to His closest friends.

WAY - Hodos in the Greek: a way, road, journey. Some people think they have the way figured out. I was told once that there are many ways to get to heaven and that all roads lead to the same place. That’s not true; unless your way leads to Jesus you’re going the wrong way! Jesus is the only Way!

TRUTH - Aletheia in the Greek: truth of idea, reality, sincerity, straightforwardness. I love that word, straightforwardness. Jesus’ truth is not hidden; it is straightforward. We may not see it clearly at all times but He longs to show us His truth. When we walk in truth, we walk in freedom. Only when we know the truth can we be truly free!

LIFE – Zoe in the Greek: life, both physical (present) and spiritual (future) existence. You can only experience Zoe life, (real, meaningful life) through Jesus Christ!

Declaration to Life – Jesus is my Way, my Truth and my Life!