John 14:6

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” — John 14:6

On the night before His betrayal and death, Jesus was preparing His disciples for what was about to happen. He had just told them that He was going away to prepare a place for them in His Father’s house. Thomas having a difficulty to grasp the words of Jesus asked, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

“We do not know where You are going, ” was a great question. Jesus had been teaching about the Kingdom of God from the very beginning of His ministry. His first recorded message in Mark 1:15 declares,

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

Jesus continued to reintroduce to His disciples the Kingdom of God by giving them many parables about the Kingdom so they could gain understanding about His Kingdom. Yet on the night before His crucifixion, after three whole years of walking with the Lord, they were still asking Him, “Lord, where are You going?”

Think about that. Even the disciples, who were Jewish and had been taught the Scriptures from childhood, still struggled to fully understand Jesus’ words. It was not just because of a lack of faith. It was because everything Jesus spoke was spiritual. Jesus said, “

“… the words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”
‭‭John‬ ‭6:63‬ ‭

Why was this so important? Because every human being faces the same problem. We simply do not know God on our own. We have been completely separated from Him. Our sins and trespasses have made us spiritually dead, unable to see or understand the things of God apart from His revelation. That is why Jesus wants all of us to be born again, born of the Spirit, so that we can truly understand Him. Only the Holy Spirit can reveal the Word of God and guide us into all truth. It is the Holy Spirit who reveals to us the things of God, so that we may know what God has freely given us. Without the Holy Spirit, we can read or hear the Word, but we will not truly understand it.

Then Thomas continued, “How do we know the way?” Another great question that led to an even greater answer. Jesus said, “I am the way.”

Why? Because among all the religions in the world, they all teach that we must do good to reach God. But Jesus said,

“So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.” Mark‬ ‭10:18‬

Think about that. Our thoughts, our intentions, and our actions are all under the bondage of sin. All we know is how to commit sin. It is our nature now because of the transgression of Adam, which caused us to be separated from God. We were born into sin, shaped by it, and surrounded by it. That is why we cannot live righteously on our own, because only God can teach us how to live right. That is why Jesus requires only one thing for salvation—to believe. When you truly believe in someone, you will follow what that person says or recommends. Belief always leads to action. We do not know the Kingdom of God, nor the way to it, and even more so, we do not know how to live a life that is pleasing to God. But Jesus laid down His life for us. He paid for our sins with His own blood. The Scripture says,

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”” Acts‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭

Jesus is the only way because His death satisfied the wrath of God. His sacrifice not only gave us eternal life with Him but also restored our relationship with the Father. That is the truth!! that we are all sinners, in need of a Savior. And this is the very truth the enemy works so hard to hide, because he does not want you and me to enter the Kingdom of God.

The presence of the Lord Jesus on Earth, when He walked with His disciples, was not only to bring light to the world but also to show us the way and reveal the truth that we are all separated from the Father because of our sins. Only He, the Lamb of God, was the body prepared by God Himself to satisfy His righteous wrath.

The Scripture says, “Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins” (Hebrews 9:22). Why did it have to be through a human body? Because it was humanity that committed sin. A life had to be given for life. Jesus offered His life so that we might receive life, and through Him, we can now obtain mercy from the Father.

How do we receive this mercy? Not by our works, but through the precious blood of Jesus. The scripture says,

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16 

If you think you can reach God by your own efforts, unfortunately, you never will. In the sight of God, without being washed and covered by the blood of Christ, we are totally separated from Him because of our sins.

“But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.” – Isaiah 59:2 

If you are looking for the way to enter the Kingdom of God, enter through Jesus. Didn’t He say, “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture” (John 10:9)?

When you enter through Him, He will become your Good Shepherd who will never leave you nor forsake you. Jesus said, “The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep” (John 10:11), and He did it so that you could be with God for all eternity.