Back to John 14.6 The Lord Jesus says “ I am the truth”.
Our
culture has sometimes emphasized the need for truthfulness – meaning not lying
ie not telling an untruth, or not withholding
the truth. A visit to the courtroom brings this to the fore. Whiles it is true
of my Lord ‘ He could not lie’, the meaning of ‘truth’ in the Bible is somewhat
deeper. A study of dictionaries and concordances would be helpful, but let me
give you my thoughts. ‘Truth’ is the revealing of the reality of a matter. John
1 – the Son of God is said to be “full of grace and truth”. i.e. He ‘the Word’
(communicator) gave full and final expression to God’s character of love and
holiness. The truth about God, the truth(reality) of God was seen and felt by
contact with Jesus Christ. Just to touch the hem of His garment was power to heal. Just to accept His words was
life (ch4.50, 5.24). To receive Him as the Lord from heaven was food unto eternal
life (ch6.29,6.57). Paul understood this – Colossians 2.3 ”In Him lie hidden
all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge”. In the final city of God, new Jerusalem,
‘the Lamb is the light “ meaning more than physical light. The ‘truth’ of Him
revealed will be the eternal light of our spirits. ‘This is life eternal to
know the Father and Jesus Christ whom He has sent.’ -- All the fullness of truth, is in the SON.
How blessed to be among those who know Him who is the truth!
John 14.6 “and the Life”
This may be known a little by viewing the contrast. Through the sin of
Adam, we live in a dying world. We and all around us dies. Once we pass 50 or 60
years we look ahead to failing strength, memory loss, disease, tooth decay and
we fight it by any means possible – in hope to live! Not a lot of people grasp the
prospect of heaven so as to say “I sometimes grow homesick for heaven and the
glories I there shall behold”
How different it would be to have real life where
sickness, sin, sorrow did not interfere!
What then is this “life”. We must needs turn our thinking from
ourselves to God – he lives, He is the author of life, He gives life, He will resurrect
people to life, He keeps the book of life – only real life is to live in Him.
But what is “life”- more than existence (the unbeliever will
be conscious in eternal punishment but yet dead). Life can be illustrated by my
newly born granddaughter. She was a girl in the womb, she breathed a first
breath and then screamed to prove she was alive. Now we look into her eyes for
recognition. At times I hold her fingers, waiting for her to hold my finger. The all
joy breaks out when she smiles.- she is entering into life!
So it is with God – He doesn’t just give us eternal life
wrapped in a box. No, “life” is a vital experience of God – now and forever.
Our Lord Jesus lived on earth in joyful communion with the Father. Everyday, in
every situation He could and did communicate with God His Father. Sometimes He
would find a quiet spot and there spend time alone with God. This was “Life” to
Him and this is the “life” He yearns to share with others.
Science thinks of life as molecules connecting together to
make a living organism.
“I am the Life” – true life is only real when we are connected
to The Son of God – as branches in the vine, as sheep in His flock, as children
in His family!
John the Apostle wrote in another place ‘whoever has the Son has
life’ (1 John 5.12 )
At this point we must ask the question – am I on the way to
God? Do I know the truth revealed in
Christ? Do I have eternal life ?
If anyone is not sure, don’t go on until you are sure. Seek
Him today and you will find Him. Call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus and you
will be saved!
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