In John 14 Jesus spoke:
6 Jesus said to him, “I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Jesus openly and succinctly stated He is “The Way”. He is the manifested Word and Divine Intent of FATHER and no other paths will lead us to FATHER’S Throne in righteousness. There are a multitude of religions and philosophies claiming a way into FATHER’S presence but none have the good fruit produced by Jesus and His followers. Pharaoh’s wise men and the sorcerers, the magicians of Egypt, spoke enchantments and every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. Their power was of no effect for FATHER’S Way will ultimately consume all other ways. Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess Jesus Christ is Lord.
In Acts chapter 4:
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:
9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,
10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
11 This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’
12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
In the Book of Acts, “The Way” became widespread and known by all. The man named Saul, an enemy of Believers” was responding to “The Way”. He had full authority by those in charge to track down Believers and deal with them in a harsh manner, even unto death as in the case of Stephen. There are religions whose members are zealous to attack “The Way” today yet FATHER continues to protect us and deliver us from their devices and strategies. Throughout the Book of Acts the believers were delivered from the hands of the enemy. Deliverance from Saul was no different. Suddenly in chapter 9:
1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.
4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
This is perhaps one of the greatest conversions for us to consider. An outspoken enemy of The Way is converted and becomes the outspoken minister of The Way. Paul’s conversion took him away from the path of destruction and placed him on the path of Truth and eternal life. Paul’s blindness in the spirit manifested in the physical when he met Jesus for it was necessary to have the Word confirmed with signs following so that he would be fully convinced of the reality of The Way. Now in Acts chapter 19 Paul is ministering The Way:
4 Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
7 Now the men were about twelve in all.
8 And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.
9 But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
In Acts chapter 24, Paul defends himself in response to his accusers. This is not unlike it is today. Anyone who challenges the popular beliefs held by the various denominations is subject to character assassination. They are willing to deny the good fruit being produced because of their blindness and they will often be the last ones converted to The Way. Some will die a physical death without accepting Jesus Christ yet as has been testified by many on their death bed, Jesus arrives on the scene to usher them into their life beyond death. By THE SPIRIT Paul spoke:
14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets.
15 I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.
16 This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.
We must not let ourselves be coerced into taking another path for there is only one path known to be The Way. As we stay on this straight and narrow path, we will receive greater revelation of Love and Truth which is what all men truly desire at their core. The Holy Spirit draws men to the light thus we must prepare ourselves to minister The Way to them as they arrive. Rest assured that we will be challenged by adversity and it will come from many directions. Take heart for that is a sign that we are on the right path. Let us not be denied victory over the adversary but let our testimony be pure and true. The Truth will stand up against all accusations and attacks just as it did for Jesus and the disciples. Many people today want to simply coast through life without challenges or adversity but those who are of The Remnant will be of good courage and overcome all as they proceed in The Way.
in Isaiah Chapter 30, FATHER commanded us to walk in The Way:
21 Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,
“This is the way, walk in it,”
Whenever you turn to the right hand
Or whenever you turn to the left.
Take heed for it is FATHER’S Divine Intent for us to walk in The Way.