Come to the Father

By: Undre Griggs, Jr.

Jesus has a way with words that few (if any) can duplicate. Even though His statements can appear simple on the surface; the more we meditate on His words, the more meaning we can attain.

John 14:6 (ESV): Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Initially, we may contemplate the fact that Jesus is our Lord and Savior; remembering that He died on the cross for our sins. Understanding His sacrifice helps us to understand why the only way to “Come to the Father” is by confessing Jesus is the son of God; accompanied with the baptism for the remission of sin (Acts 2:38).

Romans 10:9 (ESV): Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

We may also consider the fact that Jesus is our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16); speaking to God on our behalf. He is the mediator and the reason we make our requests in the name of Jesus Christ.

John 16:23 (ESV): In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

1 Timothy 2:5 (NIV): For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus

There is also the more literal approach of our ability to enter heaven. Jesus will be the judge on the Final Day and He will decide whether we will enter the Kingdom.

Matthew 25:31-32 (NIV): “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

In addition, the words that will be used to judge us on the Last Day are the words of Jesus Christ.

John 12:48 (NKJV):  He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.
Without going through Jesus, there is truly no way to “Come to the Father”. May we always be humble and recall that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the light of our salvation.