Archive: 2026

Devotions this week are based on Week 5 How Would You Answer (WATCH HERE)

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John 14:5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” 

6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Thomas asked the question many people still ask today: “How can we know the way?”

At the heart of every human being is a search for direction. We want to know where life is leading and whether we are on the right path. Some people look for answers in success, relationships, religion, pleasure, or achievement. Yet even after finding those things, many still feel spiritually lost.

Jesus answers Thomas with stunning clarity: “I am the way and the truth and the life.”

Not “I will show you a way.” Not “I will give you directions.” Jesus says He Himself is the way.

That statement separates Christianity from every system built on human effort. Most religions focus on what people must do to reach God. Jesus says the way to God comes through Him.

We live in a world filled with spiritual confusion. Everyone seems to have an opinion about truth. Yet truth is not determined by popular vote. Truth is rooted in the character of God and the word of God.

Jesus does not simply teach truth. He embodies it. He is truth we can fully trust

Proverbs 3:5–6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”

Our understanding is limited and flawed. Jesus is God and perfect.

He is also “the life.” Real life is more than breathing and existing. Jesus came to give life that is eternal, abundant, and deeply connected to God.

So many people today are exhausted from trying to create meaning on their own. Jesus offers something entirely different. He offers Himself.

Following Jesus is not about perfection. It is about relationship. He guides, forgives, teaches, and walks with us day by day.

Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”

Notice it says lamp, not spotlight. God often gives enough light for the next step, not the next twenty years.

That requires trust.

Maybe today you feel uncertain about decisions, relationships, or your future. Remember that Jesus does not merely hand you a map and walk away. He walks with you.

And when you fail, He remains faithful.

The cross proves that Jesus is not distant from our struggle. He entered our brokenness to rescue us. The resurrection proves He is powerful enough to lead us all the way home.

When life feels confusing, come back to what is clear:
Jesus is the way.
Jesus is the truth.
Jesus is the life.

Reflect: Where are you most tempted to rely on your own understanding instead of trusting Jesus? What would it look like to follow Jesus more intentionally today?

Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for being the way when I feel lost, the truth when I feel confused, and the life my soul desperately needs. Help me trust you more than my own understanding. Lead me step by step and keep my heart close to you today. Amen.

Devotions this week are based on Week 5 How Would You Answer (WATCH HERE)

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John 14:2–3 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 

There is something deeply comforting about being expected.

To walk into a home where someone prepared for your arrival changes how you feel. A meal has been planned. A room is ready. Your presence matters there.

Jesus uses that exact image when talking about eternity.

The disciples feared loss. Jesus answered with preparation. “I am going there to prepare a place for you.”

Notice what Jesus does not say. He does not say believers disappear into nothingness. He does not describe eternity as vague spirituality floating somewhere in the universe. He speaks personally and relationally. There is a place. There is a home. There is welcome.

And most importantly, there is Jesus.

Sometimes people think heaven is mainly about golden streets or pearly gates. But the greatest promise of heaven is not the scenery. It is the presence of Christ.

Jesus says, “I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”

That changes everything.

The deepest longing of the human heart is not merely for comfort. It is for belonging. We long to know we are loved, wanted, and secure. Jesus tells His followers that eternity is not about being lost in the unknown. It is about being brought home.

Revelation 21:3 says, “God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.”

Heaven is home because God is there.

Think about how a parent prepares for a child. Before a baby ever arrives, rooms are painted, clothes are folded, and plans are made. The child has done nothing to earn that preparation. It is driven entirely by love.

Jesus says He is preparing for you with that same intentional care.

That truth also changes how we face grief. For believers, death is painful, but it is not hopeless. Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 4:13 that we “do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.”

Grief is real because love is real.  We miss the earthly relationships.  However eternal hope is real because Jesus is alive.

This world is not our forever home.

When life disappoints us, when relationships fail, when suffering wears us down, we remember that Jesus is preparing something greater than we can currently see.

And He is not merely preparing a place. He is preparing us for that place.

One day faith will become sight. One day every fear will finally disappear. One day the struggle against sin, sorrow, and death will end forever.

Until then, we hold onto this promise: we are expected. We are welcomed. We are loved and forgiven by Christ who himself has prepared our home and our way home!

Reflect: How does knowing Jesus is preparing a place for you change the way you view the future? What earthly worry has been distracting you from eternal hope?

Prayer: Jesus, thank you for preparing a place for me and promising that I will one day be with you forever. When life feels uncertain or painful, remind me that this world is not my final home. Fill my heart with hope and help me live today with eternity in view. Amen.

Devotions this week are based on Week 5 How Would You Answer (WATCH HERE)

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John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.”

Jesus spoke these words on one of the darkest nights His disciples had ever experienced. The room was heavy with confusion and fear. Jesus had spoken about betrayal, denial, suffering, and leaving them behind. Everything familiar suddenly felt uncertain.

And yet the very first thing Jesus says is, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.”

That almost sounds impossible. How do you stop your heart from worrying when life feels unstable? How do you stay calm when the future feels unclear?

Jesus does not tell the disciples to ignore reality. He does not pretend hard things are not happening. Instead, He redirects their focus. “Believe in God; believe also in me.”

The answer to a troubled heart is not pretending life is easy. It is learning to trust the One who holds your future.

Most of us spend enormous energy trying to control what comes next. We want guarantees. We want explanations. We want certainty about our health, finances, family, and future. But peace rarely comes from control. Peace comes from confidence in God’s consistency.

Think about a child during a thunderstorm. The storm itself has not changed. Lightning still flashes outside. Thunder still shakes the windows. But when the child climbs into the arms of a parent, fear begins to settle. Safety is found in presence.

That is what Jesus is offering His disciples. Himself.

Psalm 56:3 says, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Notice David did not say, “If I am afraid.” The reality is that fear is part of life in a broken world. But fear does not have to rule us.

Jesus knows your heart can become troubled. He knows how quickly anxiety can take over your thoughts. He knows how easily uncertainty steals joy and peace. That is why He invites you again and again to trust Him.

Trust is not a one-time event.  It’s a daily working of God’s Spirit…sometimes hourly.

Maybe today your heart is troubled about a relationship, a diagnosis, your children, your future, or something no one else even knows you are carrying. Jesus is not asking you to carry it alone. He is saying, “Bring your fear to me.”

Isaiah 26:3 promises, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”

Peace is not found in having all the answers. It is found in knowing the One who does.

Today, instead of rehearsing every possible outcome, rehearse the faithfulness of God. Remember how He has carried you before. Remember the prayers He has answered. Remember that His hands are steady even when your heart is not.

Your circumstances may not change immediately, but your perspective can. A troubled heart begins to settle when trust grows deeper.

Reflect: What is troubling your heart most right now? Actively trust Jesus with that burden today!

Prayer: Lord, you know the fears and worries I carry. Thank you for meeting troubled hearts with peace instead of condemnation. Help me trust you more deeply today. Remind me that you are steady when life feels uncertain. Teach me to rest in your presence and believe that you are holding my future securely. Amen.

Devotions this week are based on Week 4 How Would You Answer (WATCH HERE)

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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10).

Jesus gives one final and clear distinction. Every voice leads somewhere. Over time, its results become clear.

The voice of the thief leads to destruction. It may not be immediate, but it is inevitable. What begins as something small grows into something harmful.  The voice portrays the activity as something fun or beneficial, cool or engaging, but when our heart is trapped by it, the outcome is destruction.

The Apostle Paul put it this way in Galatians 5:19-21: The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 

These are not signs of life. They are signs of decay. 

In contrast, the voice of Jesus leads to life. Not just existence, but fullness.  The voice of Jesus that affects our heart is a voice that leads to blessing, not destruction.  Again the Apostle Paul speaks to the result of the Spirit at work which stands in stark contrast to the work of the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 

These are the marks of a life shaped by the voice of the Good Shepherd.

Make no mistake, the voice you follow will shape the life you experience.

This does not mean life will be easy. But it will be full in the ways that matter most. It will be full of peace, joy, forgiveness, grace, and eternal hope.

To listen to Him is to move in the direction of the full life Jesus promises to give!

Reflect: What kind of fruit is growing in my life right now? What voice have I been following to produce that?

Prayer: Jesus, lead me into the life You promise. Help me follow Your voice and trust that it leads to what is truly good. Amen.