May 28 - We Can Know the Way

May 28 – We Can Know the Way

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)

This is one of my favorite verses and I have to tell you that I’m a little disturbed that the only time it gets used anymore is to question whether or not a member of another faith is going to make it to heaven.

While that probably an appropriate use of the verse, we lose sight of the reason Jesus spoke these words.  Thomas’ question was an important one.  “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

The way to the Father is with Jesus at our side.  He tells us that since we know Him, we know the Father.  He makes the path familiar.

I’ve made the trip between Omaha and my cabin so many times, that I know exactly which exits have the things I need.  I know where to find the rest areas and if I need food or gas, I know where the best things to eat are found and the best prices for gas can be had.  I am very familiar with this trip.  Every once in a while, I try new routes so that nothing is boring.  Then I will travel those until they are familiar.  Sometimes I encounter roadblocks (construction) or end up making side trips I hadn’t planned to make because of an accident (once it was simply cows that had gotten out of their field) or other event.  But, I know what things look like between here and there.

We don’t know what things look like between here and heaven.  We have absolutely no idea.  We know Jesus, though.  He knows the way.  He is the way.  Because we know Him … we can know the way.