The Fork in the Road Is Jesus

Lesson #62

With this lesson we will finish this section identified by John 3:31 – 36. In particular we will focus on: ³⁵ “The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. ³⁶ Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him” (John 3:35 – 36 ESV). Giving all things into his hand makes him ruler of all things. Paul comments on this: “He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17 NASB). The author of Hebrews comments on this: “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power” (Hebrews 1:3 ESV). How can we not embrace the fact that Jesus is from God and is God and speaks and rules as God? Those from the earth who are not born again do not accept his testimony and do not embrace who he is. One can reject him, but in so doing we eliminate any possibility of access to the grace and truth we so desperately need.

Verse 36 is an interesting way to summarize and end this section: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” It is Jesus, the Son of God that divides humanity into two groups: those who believe and have eternal life and those who do not obey and remain under the wrath of God. That belief is possible for those who are born again. They are the ones that are able to receive his testimony. In 1 John 5:10 John says: “The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son” (NASB). He who calls God a liar by not receiving his testimony is the one who remains under the wrath of God. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. There is no other. How do you choose? Jesus or some other way that leads to eternal death.

Prayer

Father, Jesus clearly stands out as the one who is qualified to provide our salvation. Thank you for revealing this to me and making it possible for me to accept his testimony. Transfer from the domain of darkness to the kingdom of the beloved Son has been an adventure of discipline and love. How I look forward to the adventure continuing on into heaven. Thank you for your mercy and grace that made this salvation possible.