August 10, 2018 - ONE WAY

Day 222 - (Today’s Bible readings: Numbers 35:1-15; Psalm 39; John 13:56-14:14)

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 ESV)

Have you ever noticed the bumper stickers that encourage you to coexist? 

The sentiment is fine. We Christians do want to coexist with those who practice other religions. But we believe that Christianity is the only way to forgiveness and heaven.

The fact is that there are only two basic religious ideas on earth...

1) WORKS - Attempts to make yourself right with what God demands by trying to live a life that is good enough.

2) FAITH - Be declared right with God by trusting in the death of Jesus Christ as the payment for your sins.

What comfort this is for us! Listen to more of what Jesus says about this:

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” (John 14:1-3) 

And then Jesus declared the exclusivity of Christianity with these words:

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 ESV)

Lord Jesus, thank You for the comfort I find in Your words. Please help me to trust in You, and You alone, for forgiveness and heaven and all.  Amen. 

Pastor David Paape

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings  
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!