Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” John 14:5-7

You cannot please God by attempting to accomplish godly things in ungodly ways. The way you do things is as important as which things you choose to do. No matter how politically correct or socially fashionable you wish to be by not downplaying other people’s differing religious beliefs; there is one and only ONE way to the Father, and that is through the Son, Jesus Christ. Your life as a follower of Christ is a journey on a long road, not crossing from one side of the street to the other. The Greek word for “way” used here is hodos and refers to a literal road or, metaphorically, a course of conduct… a way (i.e. manner) of thinking, feeling, or deciding.

These are a few of the things I have learned about this section of John’s Gospel over the years. Jesus explains the way we should live. Jesus demonstrated how we should go about serving God and serving others. Jesus is the very road that leads to the Father, and eternal life. We all need to walk that road the way Christ told us to, because the way we travel on that road is as important as being on the right road. Verse 15 seems to reinforce that.

Praise God for the second half of this chapter. God’s Holy Spirit has been sent to help us on the Way. Comforting us when the Way gets tough (which it will). Jesus, help us to act as your Body in this world in a way you would be proud of; guide us by your Spirit into obedience and away from sin.

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