Today, we will look at the path God wants us to choose from a new perspective.

On the night Jesus was betrayed, He had the Passover meal with His disciples. After the meal, Jesus personally washed the disciples’ feet to set an example for them. After washing their feet, Jesus said to them:

“Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.” (John 13:12-15)

Later, Jesus told His disciples that He would return to the Father’s house to prepare a place for them. He said to them:

“And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” (John 14:4-7)

Here, Jesus specifically describes Himself as "the way." He also claims that no one can come to the Father except through Him. Jesus also reminds us that if we wish to know or even see the Father, the most effective way is through Him. Why is this so?

There are many real-life stories where orphans wanted to find their biological parents, and they were certain that they had found their biological parents without having to do DNA tests. The reason is simple. It is because these orphans see themselves in the faces of their lost parents!

If the ultimate goal of our lives is to be eternally united with our loving Heavenly Father, we must know how to find this "lost" Father, our Creator, during our earthly pilgrimage. We were created in the image and likeness of the Father, and we should naturally resemble Him in many ways. However, due to original sin and the sins we have committed, we have gradually lost the likeness of God. Yet, Jesus resembles His Father in every way because He is the perfect image of the Father. Therefore, when we see the Son, we see the Father.

So, if we, like the Apostle Thomas, wish to know the way that leads us back to the Father’s house, we must continually seek Jesus, follow His teachings, and, most importantly, make the same choices He made in His life. We must walk the path He chose to walk.

The path Jesus teaches us to choose is the one that He opened up, the path that He personally walked, and a path that no one had ever chosen before Him. Only by following Jesus and the way He has prepared for us can we ultimately attain eternal life.

Therefore, if we call Jesus our "Teacher" and "Lord," we must follow the example He has set for us, renounce all sins, and strive to restore the original image and likeness in which God created us.

Reflection

What do you follow as the guide of your life? Where do you get this compass of life?

Who is your role model in life? Can this role model help you restore the image God originally created in you?

In silence, invite Jesus into the depths of your heart. Ask Him to reveal the path you should choose and the changes you need to make in your life.

Today's Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, thank You for entering the depths of my heart today, rekindling a light within me, and awakening me from the confusion of my life.

I admit that I have not spent enough time to carefully reflect on the direction of my life. I have not fully acknowledged You as my Teacher and Lord, nor have I earnestly followed the example You have set for me.

Please grant me unshakeable faith to trust that the path You have chosen for me is for my greatest good. From today onward, I am willing to accept this path You tailor-made for me, along with the challenges and trials I will experience along the way. I desire to increase my likeness to the Father through You, Lord Jesus, day by day, for the rest of my life.

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