Better Way

I recently took a trip to New York City.  My son has been working on Long Island, and I wanted to visit with him.  The Braves were going to be in town, and I had a birthday that week, so I splurged and made the trip. It was great.  The Braves lost, but the time spent with my son was well worth the time and money spent.

            As part of the trip I drove my car to the Savannah airport, took a plane to New York City, and then, while in the city I used a variety of means to navigate from place to place. I rode a bus and a train, and then, for the first times in my life I rode the subway, an uber, and a cab.  Yeah, I’m a country boy.  I haven’t been to any city very often, much less the largest one in our nation.

            I traveled from the airport to a train station to meet my son. Then we took a combination of subway and bus to get to my hotel. Then there was the train and an uber to get to the game. And finally, I took a taxi to get back to the airport.  Why so many methods? Well, the only two methods that would have gotten me everywhere were the taxi or uber.  But that would have been expensive.  The bus would have gotten us most places, and was inexpensive, but it stopped every other block. It would have taken forever. Neither the subway nor the train went everywhere I needed to go. So, I tried to use the most convenient and cost-effective method for each trip.

            In life we often use many methods to attain our goals. We go to school, we read and listen to experts, we try things on our own. Many people use these same kinds of methods for getting to God. But Jesus was rather plain when He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me.” There it is. Jesus claimed that faith in Him was the only way to God.  That is a bitter pill for many to swallow. But it is exactly what Jesus said about Himself.  I pray that you will consider His claims. Read the New Testament Gospels and learn about Him. His way is always the better way.