John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
When I asked God what he wanted me to tell his people today, He laid this verse on my heart. Many of my devotions talk about my relationship with God but only a few talk about my relationship with Jesus. For some reason it makes me uncomfortable to talk about Jesus. I think it is because most people believe in God. I mean look around you. How can you not believe in God? There is no way this earth could come to exist any other way than by the hands of my amazing God. But Jesus. Jesus is another story. Jesus was a man. Just like you and me. But he was God at the same time. That is hard to believe. So until now I’ve shared what is easy to share and I’ve left the hard theology for the scholars. Well that stops today. I am going to do my best to share what I believe.
Matthew 7:13-14 says “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Jesus is that narrow road. It is not hard to find the road but only a few decided to walk that road. It is narrow because there is only one way to the Father and that is Jesus. The wide gate and the broad road is the road of popular opinion. The wide gate has many different worldly lifestyles and it leads to eternal ruin.
Jesus is the only way to God the Father. Some people may argue that this is way too narrow. But in reality, it is wide enough for the whole world, if the world chooses to accept it. I chose to accept Jesus when I was a child but I didn’t really have a relationship with Jesus until about 6 years ago. Now I walk the narrow road. I am happy on the narrow road. I know that Jesus is with me every step of the way. Jesus makes his presence known to me every day in little ways and it lights up my day when I realize that He has had a hand in making my plans come together. If you have not given your life to the Lord, you can do so today.
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. Amen