Jesus: the Way, the Truth and the Life (Friday, Easter 4, 2021)

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Shortly before His passion and death, Jesus said a whole of things in order to strengthen His disciples and prepare them for the difficulties and pains that would come with His passion and death (cf. John 14:1-6). In John 14:1, we hear Him say to them, “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me.” Imagine how the disciples might have felt at that point in time when they had become fully aware of what would befall them and their master! 


By that statement, Jesus never implied that there won’t be troubles or problems or difficulties. Rather He was plainly saying that in the midst of the trials and sufferings, the disciples shouldn’t let their hearts be troubled; they should trust in God and trust in Him too. To believe or trust in Jesus is to become fully aware and unshakable in one’s conviction that Jesus is the way even when there appears to be no way; that Jesus is the truth in a world full of lies and empty promises; and that Jesus is the life even when death constantly stares us in the face.


The disciples needed to know all of that because there will be times when they would face dead-ends in their witnessing to Jesus; there will be times when the truth would be turned upside down; there will be times when they would be constantly threatened with death. And that is why Jesus said to their hearing that “He is the way, and the truth, and the life”; indirectly reminding them not to forget that at those seemingly hopeless moments, He still remains the way, the truth and the life.   


We too do not have to be worried any longer. Jesus is the truth. Every word He spoke was the truth. When He made a promise, it was fulfilled. It is this good news that Paul took to the people of Antioch that God is a God who fulfils His promises: that “what He promised to their fathers, He has fulfilled by raising Jesus” (Acts 13:26-33). As we listen once again to Jesus who is the truth, let our hearts not be troubled any longer. Let us continue to believe and trust in Him and in His words.


Prayer:

Lord Jesus, flood my heart with Your peace. Help me to cling to You always. You are the way, the truth and the life!


Have a blessed day.



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