One day my wife called when I was on my way home after a dentist appointment. “Don’t take the expressway, a serious accident on the west bound lane ahead of your route.” So I took an exit to the collector lane and drove on the city road instead. Sometimes it is impossible to exit to the collector lane due to traffic volume. I recalled some time ago. A friend commented that all roads lead to an eternal relationship with God. Some believe the road of kindness and good work will get you there. Others choose the road of doing religious things. Relying on those roads, however, leads to a dead end. There’s only one road to take to God’s eternal presence. Jesus clarified this when He said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)Jesus was revealing that He was going to die to open the way for us to enter His Father’s house—to His presence and the real life He provides for today and eternity. However, skipping the blocked highways doesn’t lead us to God’s presence. Instead, trust Jesus as Savior, for “whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.” (John 3:36).
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