Clay in the Hands

When we settled here in Corpus Christi last year, we found a place to live on the opposite end of town from the church we serve.  That was not our goal but it was just how it worked out.  So my daily trek takes me across town and I have found multiple routes to get me from home to the office and back.  One way takes me through residential streets filled with homes, parks and quaint shops.  Another takes me down busy streets with traffic and stop lights.  Another takes me by way of a freeway, crowded with commuters.  Depending on the day and the time of day, one way will be better than the others.

Our world would tell us that there are many different ways to God.  Depending on what you want out of life and the experiences you may seek, the path you choose will wind around but eventually they all end up at the same place.  I don’t find that idea in scripture at all.  In fact, the truth about the path to God is very directional.  If I leave the city going south, I will never end up in San Antonio.  If I head north west toward San Antonio, I will never get to the Rio Grande.  The same is true of finding our way to God.

Isaiah 35:8 says there is a way to God and that way is called the Way of Holiness.  It says that only the redeemed will walk there.  The theme of the Way appears throughout scripture.  But the most vivid example is found in John 14:6 when Thomas has asked the question, how will we know how to get to heaven and Jesus answered, “I am the Way.”  This Way of Holiness is lived out by following Jesus and his teaching.  It is a daily commitment to seek Jesus and him only.

So, as followers in the Way, we are on this journey together.  Take heart, the path is narrow but the rewards are great – not only at the end of this road but along the way as well.  Stay with it!

Be blessed this day!