Nov./Dec. 2017

What's the
Question
Margaret Schrock
“Jesus is the answer” declared the church sign. I’d heard that phrase many times, but suddenly
I wondered, “What is the question?” An answer presupposes a question. Like a contestant on
the TV game show Jeopardy, my mind raced through possible questions for which Jesus is the
answer. Desiring expert help I turned to the Bible to discover what Jesus said about Himself.
Jesus declared Himself to be many things – the light of the world, the bread of life, and the
good shepherd. In John 14:6 Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” Here He
made three statements about Himself and declared that He is the answer to three very
important questions.
How can I get to heaven? Jesus said, “I am the way.”
What is God like? Jesus said, “I am the truth.”
What happens when I die? Jesus said, “I am the life.”
As the way to heaven, Jesus takes us to God -- not good deeds, moral living, or religious
tradition. No more worries if we’ve done enough good, faith in Jesus opens the way through
the cross.
As the truth, Jesus not only tells us about God, but He shows us. He came from God,
proclaimed God’s message, and did God’s deeds. In fact, Jesus said that to see Him was to
see God (John 14:9).
As life, Jesus gives eternal life that starts now and goes on forever. He arose from the dead,
and when we believe in Jesus we too live eternally after physical death.
For anyone who wants to know God, Jesus is the answer.
God’s gift to us at Christmas was more than a cute baby, He gave us the One who paves the
way to heaven, connects us with God, and gives us eternal life. Jesus truly is an incredible gift
from God. When we believe in Jesus, we receive all He came to give. What better Christmas
gift could we hope for?
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