Jesus Christ the Way

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jan 28, 1913

Jesus Christ the Way

It is by the love and power of God that the sinner is lifted from the pit and slough of sin, and “created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” Eph. 2:10. These good works have been wrought out in Christ, who overcame all that we might overcome, who was made like man, tempted as man, and overcame for us that we might overcome in Him. And in Christ is in the way from which man departed. “Out of the way” of righteousness, the sinner has departed; but in Christ he finds that righteousness in all its fulness, and finding that righteousness he also finds the peace. Rom. 5:1.

It is because of this that Jesus, in speaking of the blessed eternal home to come, and how it may be reached, says, “I am the Way.” John 14:6. Says Paul, “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him.” Col. 2:6. In Him we are to walk. His perfections include all fulness. In all the breadth and depth and height of the way of righteousness, Christ fills all. We are to develop a character in that fulness. Our deed may come short of the fulness, but faith lays hold of the fulness, and the fulness completes the deed.

Christ is not the Way for a little while,

He is the Way all the way. From the first step heavenward till our feet stand on the celestial shore, no more to wander on the barren deserts of sin, or to press the sometimes weary way of earthly pilgrimage, Christ is the Way. He is with us in the sore heart-breaking repentance, in the humble confession of sin, in the pruning of superfluous growths, in the persecutions, the trials, in the blessed joys of glad companionship — everywhere, at all times, Christ is there. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the whole alphabet of our earthly education for the better world. He is the Beginner and Finisher of our faith. He is Saviour, Master, Friend, Father. It is all summed up in the words, “I am the Way.” Reader, will you not walk in this way?