Which Way Are We Going?

O. T. #1722  "Which Way Are We Going?"
June 29, 2020
Isaiah 66-Part 2

LET IT GLOW

There are many different ways available for us to live our life, philosophies and religions to follow, even our own way. Some say that many roads lead to heaven and to God, but that is not true, friend. Let me tell you up front, that I have found the one true way-through Jesus Christ.

You might ask, like Thomas did in the previous verse, "How can we know the way?"
It was like Thomas wasn't sure which way to go when he asked Jesus, "How can we know the way?"
"The way" isn't a path; it's a person. In John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

The Lord Jesus Christ is the universal point of access to God. There is no other entrance into heaven. If you want to know the Father, you must come to Him through His Son. Jesus assured Thomas that if he knew the Son, he knew the Father (John 14:7) 

[Resource: The Tony Evans Bible Commentary]

I like to put this emphasis: Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. Jesus in the one and only way to get to heaven, as well as to God. His way is right; His Words are truth because He is Truth; He shows us the way to life since He is Life, the resurrection and the Life.

Dear one, if you want to have eternal life in heaven, then you must come to Jesus, believing He is the Only Way. Ask Him to forgive your sins and be your Savior. He loves you so much that He has provided The Way for you.

Now, with that said, read verses 3-9 in this chapter. There are two pathways available for us to choose to follow in this life: God's pathway of righteousness or our own way of wickedness.

Walking on God's pathway is not always easy but we find blessings in following Him:

• He dwells in person that is poor in spirit (need Him) and has a contrite (smitten, maimed, or dejected) heart, and trembles at God's Word. (verse 2)
• We call upon God in prayer and He answers; He hears our cry before we speak it and brings it to pass before we call upon Him. (65:24)
• We hear and tremble (fearful; reverential) at the Word of the Lord and repent of our sins, then heed it. (verse 5)
• God will appear to be our joy as He is glorified (divine splendor),even when we are hated by the unsaved and cast (to exclude, banish, drive, put far away) by the brethren.
• He will give us comfort. (verse 13)

Will we continue to follow Jesus on that narrow pathway? 
Are we a humble person that has profound reverence for God and His Word?
Do we take His Word seriously and obey it?
May we not stray from being a faithful servant. We can have a life of love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, and kindness when we submit to the Holy Spirit.

LET IT GROW

The other pathway is one own way, which is a path of wickedness because our natural heart is sinful.
What do these people do?

• They have a heart not of brokenness, but of shallow hypocrisy, kills a child, offers a dog, sacrifices pig's blood, blesses an idol, and loves such abominations toward God. (verse 3)
• They will be ashamed of the manner in which they treated believers in Jesus. (verse 5)

There is only one way, not many ways, which lead to God and heaven-the person Jesus Christ.
God shows mercy to the humble, but He curses the proud and self-sufficient (Luke 1:51-53). Although our society urges us to be assertive and affirm our self, don't let our freedom and right to choose lead us away from God's pathway to eternal life with Him.

LET IT GO

He gives life, hope, restoration, salvation.
Great are You Lord Jesus!
It's Your breath in our lungs, so we pour out our praise, pour out our praise to You, Holy Lord Jesus!
You are way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness, my God, that is who You are. I worship You, my God.
What great things You have done!