Jesus is the Way
The season of Advent, which kicks off the new church year, centers around Jesus as God-in-the-flesh coming from heaven to us. This upcoming church year will focus on us coming to Jesus in response to his calling us to come learn from me (Matthew 5:1-2, 11:28-29) and come follow him as disciples (Matt. 4:19).
As we re-visit past, present, and future comings of Jesus in this Advent, we view them through the plain but profound words of our Lord in John 14:6:
John 14:6
I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
This week particularly we view Jesus – and ourselves – through the lens of his teaching “I am the way” to the Father. In addition, we will meditate on Psalm 100 during the week. God bless the way.
Prayer
Father God, I thank You that I am able to come before You confidently in Jesus’ name. He is my way to You, my way to life and my way of life. Let Your Holy Spirit guide me that I may follow Jesus well and learn well from Him as my Lord, in whose name I pray, Amen.
Micro-Meditation Scripture
Psalm 100:1-5
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good
and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues
through all generations.
Micro-Meditation Action
Read the verses of the Psalm two times. Focus on what you see differently on the second reading.
Mark any words or phrases that catch your attention.
Meditate: Talk (or write in a journal) with God about the words that catch your attention. Ask Him to impress things upon your heart and mind; expect a response.
Pondering Point
What is your gut-level response to being told "shout for joy to the Lord"?
Why is that?