The Way, the Truth, the Life

The gospel acclamation uses these words from our Lord, "I am the way and the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me." It is the Lord in whom we place our faith and our trust. He will lead us to our eternal home. Here is another thought that we can consider, "Like the Israelites in Babylon, we live in exile from our true and lasting home, the heavenly Jerusalem. However tempting the oases in which we rest along the way, we are called always to journey toward the goal for which we hope in faith, encouraging one another along the way in preparation for the life of the city to come" (Magnificat, 183). Like the question I asked recently at church, "How many of you want to get to heaven?" Quite a few hands popped up but not all, so I presumed that everyone wanted to get to heaven and told them that we need to do our part. God sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Savior. Through his death and resurrection, we have the forgiveness of our sins and the hope of eternal life. Of course, we have to do our part and that is where are faith comes in. We need to have faith and believe in God who loves us unconditionally. We also need faith in Jesus because the way to the Father is through him. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and this is great news to live each day! God Bless You!!!