Only One Way

Meditate. Think about what Jesus has done for you...and about a Banquet with Him someday!

After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth." John 17:1-3

Old Olive Trees
Garden of Gethsemane - Israel

Jesus spoke these words in the Garden of Gethsemane in a prayer to the Father just before He was arrested, tried, and crucified. The hour had come. Jesus was about to complete the work He came to earth to do. Sure…He had healed the sick, made the lame to walk and the blind to see. He had fed over 9,000 people, walked on water, raised three people from the dead, cast out demons and shared His life and teachings with His disciples and followers. Yet, now the last big job assignment—sacrificial death on a cross—was before Him. Do you suppose He felt like saying, “Hey, Dad…how about I don’t do this? It’s going to be ugly and painful. Can you let me off the hook?” No. Jesus yielded His desire not to experience the cross to obediently following His Father’s plan for a once for all sacrifice for mankind—to finally not just placate, but ultimately eliminate the need for a sacrifice for sin. Jesus blood was shed just like millions of lambs and bulls’ blood had been offered in a sacrifice for sin. Although He was sinless, He took all of mankind’s sin upon Himself there on that cross—that everyone would have the opportunity for eternal life. His goal was to bring glory to God. 

Can you humbly confess your sin and repent? By confessing our sins, we acknowledge that we have sinned…for everyone sins…and that Jesus died for our sins. By repenting—turning away from willfully committing sin—we can then accept what Jesus did for us sacrificially on that cross. He paid our sin debt…and that allows us to be holy. Holy…just as Adam was created before the taking of the forbidden fruit. Holy…just as Jesus is. It is only in this holiness that we can one day stand before the Throne of the Almighty God—for He is holy and pure. Glory be to God the Father. One day we will walk in the garden of Paradise with Jesus…just like Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden of Eden. Although I couldn’t find a scripture passage that promises that we’ll do just that…we know that we will have a Banquet with the King of Kings in Heaven. I’m so looking forward to that! How about you?

Prayer ~ Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for obediently going to the cross for me…and for all of mankind. Once again I humbly seek your forgiveness and rejoice that You hear my prayers and take them to the Father. You are an awesome God. I am looking forward to a great banquet with You in Heaven.

Verse of Salvation ~ There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12 

Jesus is the One Way.

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