Because I live: part 2

         Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
          
     This is one of my favorite passages from one of my favorite books in the Bible.  It is one of many such statements in the Gospel of John that begins with the words [ego eimi] ,which is "I am."  In order to explain more thoroughly who Jesus is, the Gospel of John builds on the OT event of Moses asking God by what name the people should call Him.  And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I am has sent me to you.' " Exodus 3:14
     Much of John's Gospel is explaining who Jesus is to His disciples, to all the people, and to us.  I like chapter 14 though, because it gives us a glimpse into the fact that Jesus wants us to be with him forever.  And in explaining that they "know the way to where He was going", He gets questioned by Thomas, "Lord we don't know where you are going, how can we know the way?" Jesus answers with this well-known quote:  "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." 
     What does it mean for us that Jesus is the LIFE?
     It means that without Him we are still dead in our sins.  It means that without Him there is no eternal life.  But on a positive note it means that because He lives, that is, because He was resurrected from the dead, and destroyed the power of dead, those who believe in Him also will have eternal life in and with Him.  How fitting that He who is the author of life (John 1:3; Acts 3:15), would call Himself THE LIFE, and He is.  Without Jesus there is no true life, no eternal life.  That is something wonderful for us to remember always, and to be thankful for as we live our lives in Him. 
     Next time I will write more on living our lives in Jesus.
     Thanks for reading and God bless!