FAITH CAPSULE: Jesus, the Word of God is the true way.

John 14

Serving God is a responsibility which demands a steadfast heart. A steadfast heart must have willingness to serve God irrespective of the challenges of life. It is God that calls man. Answering to the calling of God must be with responsibility to be steadfast.
God called for the Israelites out of the bondage of over four hundred years to serve Him. God sent Moses to Pharaoh stating, “And the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Let My people go, that they may serve Me.’” (Exodus 8:1) Just as the Israelites were called to serve God, so all man should live life to serve God for His glory. In serving God, there is no short cut to arrive at the expected end for the glory of God.  For the Israelites, lack of steadfast heart to serve God desired for short cut but God led them through the wilderness way. The Bible recorded, “…when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, ‘Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.’  So God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 13:17-18) God surely knows the best way and it is not in our place to assume or attempt a way that is considered near (short).
Serving God responsibly with steadfastness must care to know and journey by the way of God. Knowing the way of God is what it takes to care and know not to go outside of God’s way. Jesus is the way of God that is certain to deliver man to expected end for the glory of God. Thomas, a disciple of Jesus was curious about the way when he asked from Jesus as stated in John 14:5, “Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” Jesus responded to Thomas’ question, “…I am the way, the truth, and the life. no one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6) Today, there are many distractions on the journey of life. Remain steadfast to avoid untimely termination; avoid journeying on the wrong path which leads outside of God’s calling to wrong expected end. In this wicked world, it is utmost importance to get on the journey only through the way of God. Be warned today; take to the true Way. Jesus, the Word of God is the true way.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God to keep you in His way and not to miss the expected end.