David Koberstein
Active member
Do you know why Jesus said He was "the way"? well, the Hebrew word for "way"
is derek, which refers to the path you are on, or the way you are going.
This is a word often used as a spiritual metaphor for how you live your life, because
every choice we make is a path, or a derek that we take in our life. When you make
good decisions, your path leads to good places. When you make bad decisions,
your derek can lead to dangerous places. The good news is that whatever direction
your decisions have taken you, God can redirect you.
And when Jesus said He was "the way," He was letting His followers know that He
would walk ahead of us, showing us the we should live. Every person who calls themselves
a disciple of Jesus is called to follow in His footsteps and walk in His ways, interestingly,
the first time derek is used in Scripture is during the Garden of Eden story in Genesis 3 :24,
when God says that He will guard the "way" back to the tree of Life. When Jesus said He
is "the way and the truth and the life," He was saying that He is the way back to the tree of
Life---to fellowship and to eternal life with God for everyone who believes in Him!
So I wonder---have you made the decision to follow Jesus and let Him lead you as you
choose your paths, day in and day out, instead of trying to determine your own destiny?
How would that change the decisions you make?
Shalom
is derek, which refers to the path you are on, or the way you are going.
This is a word often used as a spiritual metaphor for how you live your life, because
every choice we make is a path, or a derek that we take in our life. When you make
good decisions, your path leads to good places. When you make bad decisions,
your derek can lead to dangerous places. The good news is that whatever direction
your decisions have taken you, God can redirect you.
And when Jesus said He was "the way," He was letting His followers know that He
would walk ahead of us, showing us the we should live. Every person who calls themselves
a disciple of Jesus is called to follow in His footsteps and walk in His ways, interestingly,
the first time derek is used in Scripture is during the Garden of Eden story in Genesis 3 :24,
when God says that He will guard the "way" back to the tree of Life. When Jesus said He
is "the way and the truth and the life," He was saying that He is the way back to the tree of
Life---to fellowship and to eternal life with God for everyone who believes in Him!
So I wonder---have you made the decision to follow Jesus and let Him lead you as you
choose your paths, day in and day out, instead of trying to determine your own destiny?
How would that change the decisions you make?
Shalom
wrote the Gospel. Maybe you should read it.
