SCRIPTURE:
I am The Way, The Truth and The Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. - John 14:6
DEVOTION:
Have you ever thought of the difference between “A way versus The Way or A truth versus The Truth or A life versus The Life? Based on accepted English Grammar rules, “A” is an indefinite article and “The” is a definite article…..okay so what does that mean? “A” is used to refer to any or a general item. “The” refers to a specific identified item. When Jesus said He is “The” way, it means, there may be other ways but He is the definite one. When He says He is “The” Truth, it means there may be things people consider truths but He is the definite Truth. When He says He is “The” Life it means that people may think that there are other forms of Life but Jesus is The Definite Source of Life, both on earth and in the thereafter. Proverbs 14:12 warns that there is a way which seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death.
REFLECTION & SHARING:
Here is the question we should consider daily, are we following A Way, A Truth, A Life or are we following The Way, The Truth and The Life that is found only in Christ Jesus?
Good day family after meditating on today's scripture first statement that came to mind is a common one. Do you want me to tell A lie or tell you THE truth? To me this has always been a crazy question to ask someone right? We all say we want THE truth but sometimes we know we aren't ready for it. Why as people a lie can comfort us? Some people will wear a lie like a warm blanket but not find comfort in THE truth. However as children of Christ we should seek THE truth and the more I ask God to show me THE truth about myself I know HE is here with me and in that I am comforted. I pray that THE Most High continues to allow us to walk on THE right path and find comfort in THE Truth and THE Light!
Never looked at this scripture this way!!! So when we quote the scripture about training up a child in THE WAY he should go and he will not depart....is not your way or my way or the way my mother raised me or my grandmother or grandfather but THE WAY is by the way of the Lord Yeshua Messiah!!! The Only Way, The Truth and The Life!!! Lord, forgive me for when I went wrong by not following YOUR WAY.... THE TRUE and ONLY WAY!!! Teach me how to follow only YOUR WAY and not any other.... I want to serve only YOU LORD, THE TRUE and LIVING GOD!!! Amen