The Way, the Truth, the Life

God's Exceptional Choice  We are God's Artwork God Picked You! Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)  John 14:1-14 The Message The Road 14 1-4 "Don't let this rattle you. You trust God, don't you? Trust me. There is plenty of room for you in my Father's home. If that weren't so, would I have told you that I'm on my way to get a room ready for you? And if I'm on my way to get your room ready, I'll come back and get you so you can live where I live. And you already know the Road I'm taking." 5 Thomas said, "Master, we have no idea where you're going. How do you expect us to know the Road?" 6-7 Jesus said, "I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him. You've even seen him!" 8 Philip said, "Master, show us the Father; then we'll be content." 9-10 "You've been with me all this time, Philip, and you still don't understand? To see me is to see the Father. So how can you ask, 'Where is the Father?' Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you aren't mere words. I don't just make them up on my own. The Father who resides in me crafts each word into a divine act. 11-14 "Believe me: I am in my Father and my Father is in me. If you can't believe that, believe what you see—these works. The person who trusts me will not only do what I'm doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I've been doing. You can count on it. From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and what I am doing, I'll do it. That's how the Father will be seen for who he is in the Son. I mean it. Whatever you request in this way, I'll do it. For Reflection Fear gripped the disciples when Jesus told them of his impending departure. They were afraid that they would lose the leader they loved. None of the disciples understood the magnitude of the persecution and hate that was about to be unleashed. But Jesus calmed their fears. The work of the disciples is also our work. Pray Pray even when you feel abandoned by God. Trust in Jesus' promise that you will never be left out. Pray and have confidence that your requests to continue the work of Christ will be granted. Forward to a friend Sign up for our mailing list!