John 14:6. Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Most people do not realize that they cannot meet God by any means. And yet, they believe they have something that will enable them to meet God, including religion, conviction, philosophy, and morality.
Even believers try to meet God in some way through their efforts. As a result, they fail to experience the essence of the gospel: God came to meet and be with us. That is why the believers ask for the things unbelievers do in prayer. They fail to enjoy the greatest blessing of all, Immanuel, which means God with us. Not only that, they fail to experience the most incredible power of all, the filling of the Holy Spirit, and the most incredible privilege of all, living as Christ’s witnesses.
No one can meet God because He is spirit (John 4:24). We cannot see Him with our physical eyes. God is not limited by anything. Anything we limit cannot be God, but it is an idol (1 Corinthians 10:20). God is all-present, all-knowing, and all-powerful. Salvation is meeting God (Isaiah 40:18-31).
Because we have a physical body, we cannot see God. Our spirit is limited by our own physical body, and the separation of the spirit from the body is called death. That is why we may be saved only while we are still in our physical body (Luke 16:19-31).
To save man, God put on the physical body and came to this earth (John 1:14). He opened a new and living way to the Father (John 14:6). He is Jesus Christ. He is both God and man. He is without sin (2 Corinthians 5:21). He is God who came to crush the head of the serpent, Satan (Genesis 3:15). He became a man to die for the sins of the world (John 1:29). He came to rescue us from the power of hell.
Receiving and believing Jesus as the Christ is the only way to meet God (John 1:12, Revelation 3:20). When we receive Jesus as the Christ, the Holy Spirit comes to live within us. This is called salvation (John 14:15, 26-27).
When Jesus comes into our lives, we are eternally set free from the power of Satan, sin, and hell. Not only that, God gives us the authority of Jesus’ name to bind the forces of darkness (Luke 10:19). We have been given the privilege of approaching His throne in prayer at any time (Hebrews 4:16). Whenever we pray in Jesus’ name, God mobilizes His angel armies to assist us (Hebrews 1:14) and works powerfully through the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8).
Unfortunately, many believers do not believe in this amazing spiritual reality, thus living like unbelievers. But for you, hold on to the evidence that God is with you. The Holy Spirit, who lives in you, will lead, sanctify, guide, and empower you by the Word of God (John 14:26-27).
The Word is living and active and able to heal your soul and spirit, heart and mind, and even your body (Hebrews 4:12). When you receive the Word, your spirit will be revived and strengthened (Psalm 119:25). When you confess your sins, acknowledging your weaknesses before God and declaring the finished of work of Christ Jesus, you will be guided by the Holy Spirit on the path of righteousness (Psalm 66:18, Galatians 5:16-18). When you enjoy prayer, seeking God’s kingdom and righteousness, you will experience the power of God displayed in your life (Matthew 6:33).
Remember, Satan will constantly try to keep you from experiencing the blessings God has given to you. That is why God commanded you to continue to be filled with the Holy Spirit, that is, with the Word concerning Christ (Ephesians 5:18).
When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, God will give you the power to overcome yourself, the world, and Satan (Acts 1:8). He will open the door so you may testify to the Way and the Truth and the Life.
Prayer. Father, I thank You for opening my eyes to see the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Help me not to rely on my own thoughts and my own ways. Help me confirm the evidence of Your presence in my life today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.