What questions do you have about faith, God, life? It is ok to ask them? In fact, it is encouraged. Asking questions is a great way to find out the answers you seek. Jesus had a follower who loved to ask questions. He often asked the questions that others thought but weren’t brave enough to speak out. In John 14, we read one of those questions—” Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus responded, not only to the immediate question, but to a deeper longing in all of us—direction, honesty and hope.
”I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6
We have looked over the last days in the life of Jesus over the last four weeks, as we considered the stations of the cross. Let us now reflect on the fact that Jesus went through all he did for a purpose. When we remember back to the prayer of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, we remember that Jesus faced this death in obedience to his Father’s will. It wasn’t easy, but sometimes, the way we must go is difficult too, and we can follow the example of Jesus as he faced the trails before him.
Jesus is the Way reminds us too of the story of the Good Shepherd. As Jesus spoke, those who were his followers would know his voice, his words, his direction, his comfort—and followed. They would not always know where they were going, but they would trust that their shepherd knew best. Trust is easier to give if you know the person you are placing it in, is full of Truth. Jesus had proved to his followers that they could trust him with their all.
As we approach Holy Week and our special services, let us consider our personal reflection on the words of Jesus. Be willing to ask questions and to listen carefully for the voice of the Good Shepherd who is the Way, and the Truth. As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we remember that even death could not defeat the one who is the Life.
This Easter, may you experience the presence of God in your life, his direction and his truth.
