(49) The Door

Let me take you on a tour of this amazing Tabernacle. We enter the courtyard through the door in the outer court. The only door. Immediately we are reminded that Jesus said that He is the door. He is the only way to God.

"I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” (John 10:9 NAU)

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:6 NAU)

Man may try to come up with his own ideas about God and find his own path to God, but they are all a dead end. There is only one way. In a world where we are expected to be tolerant of the views of others, God’s Word is clear, Jesus is exclusive. There is no room for other religions no matter how sincere. Denying this truth or shying away from this message only leads to death. Eternal death. Jesus is the one and only way to God.

And this truth has profound implications for us as believers too. We easily fall prey to the distorted and even devilish philosophies and reasonings of the world around us. We listen to unbelievers regarding the meaning of life, life values, and what a successful life looks like. We listen to the gurus and pundits of pop culture that propagate their world view through T.V., magazines, music, movies, and books. And we neglect the ultimate standard of truth, the Word of God. Most don’t even begin to realize how influenced they are by the thinking and values of the ungodly. We listen to everyone else. Are we listening to Jesus? He is the way, the truth, the life. To know Jesus up close and personal is to know His mind, His heart, His way of living. How well do you know Him?

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