Daily Devotionals

John Gossner's Treasury

Devotional: July 5th

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6.

There are many ways, but only one true way. There are many words, but little of truth, much of pretense, but little of true essence and life among men, because they are few whose one and all is Christ. We do not desire to be in Christ wholly for fear that we must also walk in Him in "that way" which is Himself and which He Himself walked. We learn the words without grasping "the truth. " We speak of "the truth" but do not walk in "the truth. " We desire as a consolation to have Christ upon the tongue but not in the heart as our "life. " Is this Christianity? Far from it! Thus we do not come to the Father; in that manner we cannot enter into life. For we do not have "the way, the truth, and the life. " We do not stand and walk in Jesus; we have not life in us, but only upon our tongue and in our imagination. An imagined journey, an unentered way, do not lead us to the destination. If Christ be your "way," then walk in Him; otherwise you cannot get any farther with Him. If Christ be your "truth," then let if set you free from sin (John 8:32-36), for it can do it; it will and must do it; otherwise you will not be free, you will not come to the Father. If Christ be your, "life," where then, does He live? In you? Do you live with Him? If not, then you are dead, even though you live; you will never see the Father. Lay hold on eternal life, and walk in the way of truth, that through the Son you may come to the Father.

Dwelling in His presence holy,

I at length shall reach the place

Where with all His saints in glory

I shall see His lovely face;

Nothing then but bliss forever:

I will leave my Jesus never.