Good read...
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"1
Stanley Jones tells of a missionary who got lost in an African jungle, nothing around him but bush and a few cleared places. He found a native hut and asked the native if he could get him out. The native said he could.
"All right," said the missionary, "show me the way."
The native said, "Walk," so they walked and hacked their way through unmarked jungle for more than an hour.
The missionary got worried. "Are you quite sure this is the way? Where is the path?"
The native said, "Bwana, in this place there is no path. I am the path."
When it comes to finding the way to God, there are various religions in the world today all claiming to have a corner on the truth and to be "the path" to God.
There are also vast numbers of people who believe that the way to God and the path to Heaven are through good works.
Or at least, they reason (as I did in youthful days).
"If I do more good things than I do bad things, my good deeds will outweigh my bad deeds, and that will get me into Heaven."
According to God's Word, the Bible, this belief is also doomed for failure.
As the Bible says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."
Ephesians 2:8-9
It is true that Christianity makes the claim that it is the ONLY path or way to God and to God's Heaven.
Again, the Bible says: "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name [other than Jesus Christ] under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Acts 4:12
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"1
Stanley Jones tells of a missionary who got lost in an African jungle, nothing around him but bush and a few cleared places. He found a native hut and asked the native if he could get him out. The native said he could.
"All right," said the missionary, "show me the way."
The native said, "Walk," so they walked and hacked their way through unmarked jungle for more than an hour.
The missionary got worried. "Are you quite sure this is the way? Where is the path?"
The native said, "Bwana, in this place there is no path. I am the path."
When it comes to finding the way to God, there are various religions in the world today all claiming to have a corner on the truth and to be "the path" to God.
There are also vast numbers of people who believe that the way to God and the path to Heaven are through good works.
Or at least, they reason (as I did in youthful days).
"If I do more good things than I do bad things, my good deeds will outweigh my bad deeds, and that will get me into Heaven."
According to God's Word, the Bible, this belief is also doomed for failure.
As the Bible says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."
Ephesians 2:8-9
It is true that Christianity makes the claim that it is the ONLY path or way to God and to God's Heaven.
Again, the Bible says: "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name [other than Jesus Christ] under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Acts 4:12
Dear God, in all the many voices claiming to have the way to you and that of eternal salvation, help me to know the truth so I can be absolutely certain that I am on the 'Truth Way' and on my way to Heaven when I die. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus' name. Amen
Well,for me i choose to believe what the bible says,for me i want to have a child like faith..for i know from within my heart..Jesus is the truth and living God beacuse i have the peace that surpasses all understanding.As the bible says,trust God with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding...and oh yes,i just love this verse....in all your ways acknowledge Him,He shall make straigth your path.Many times,i may seem lost and unsure...i just pray..then let go and let God. May seem naive..no i dont think so..as i often do, i'll wait upon the Lord, will still pray till i have the peace and directions. Hahaha am i out of topic?..hmmm not to sure :) The truth fact is..HE IS THE WAY !!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteChris, thanks for sharing....there's no right or wrong or getting out of topic and your sharing is definitely on track!
ReplyDeleteYes, faith is what we need.
And that's why this blog's title is known as "For this, we have Jesus".
We acknowledge Him in everything we do, encounter and/or experience. The path is already set and we will need to go through it.
We just have to acknowledge JESUS, as you rightly pointed out, in everything that happened or experienced. HE will then lead us to the light....
as you said..HE will then lead us to the light.
ReplyDeleteToday Dag Heward Mills writes:
There is so much darkness in the world but GOD has provided a light for us. GOD's word is a lamp and a light for us.
It is only when you put on the light that you know where to go. People who have tried to live their lives without Christ and the Word have discovered that is painful to stumble around in darkness. May we learn to use the word of God as a light for our path today. Amen