- Pastor`s Corner - Christ`s Way Jesus say, "I am the way, the truth, and the life : no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6
The heading of this chapter is, "Christ Comforted His Disciples," and truly He gives the best comfort simply by telling about Himself. The first verse begins, "Let not your heart be troubled." This verse seems to say to doubting Thomas, "Let not your mind be troubled."
This sixth verse is a release from perplxity. Heaven often seems distant and unknown, but if He who made the road thither is our guide we need not fear to lose the way. We do not want to see far ahead, only far enough to discern Him and trace His footsteps. Christ does not give us the full revelatoins of God and heaven at once: We could not bear them now. He gives us Himself, and in that gift everything is secure. If you own the mines you will not lack treaure. If the fountain is your you will have water day by day.
Our peace lies not in beliving much, but in believing well. If our faith in Him is unwavering He will return it with knowledge. The way to escape from doubts is to think about Christ. What we need is not explanation, but confi- dence. Sometimes we know not what to believe, but always we know whom we have believed. Religion is not a theory, not a doctrine; it is the coming of a person to a person, by a person. They who follow Christ, even through darkness, will surely reach the Father. - Pastor. Bang
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