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I love going to the beach: the sound of the waves, the sea air, and the hot sand between my toes... The water draws me in and I spend a good amount of time swimming and riding the waves. However, after a time, I love to walk along the shore, sinking my feet in the wet sand and kicking the waves as they crash into the shore.
As I walk, I take deep breaths of sea air, marveling in the wonders of creation. But, looking the other direction, I also love to people watch. Some of favorite things to see are the families: moms making sand castles with their princesses or dads throwing balls with their sons. Babies’ knees are red from crawling in the sand, but their joy is unquenchable as they splash in the water. And then there are the toddlers: barely having mastered walking, they waddle along, spending an unmeasurable amount of energy.
One specific memory I have is of a son, maybe five years old, walking along behind his father.
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For three days in a row, we have looked at verses from the book of John. The apostle John, in his gospel, emphasizes who Jesus is and highlights the themes that Jesus focused on throughout His time on earth—what He modeled with the apostles and taught others.
Seven times in the book of John, we see the self-proclaimed “I AM” descriptions of Jesus. In John 14:6, in response to Thomas,
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Thomas, along with the other apostles, was looking for assurances as Jesus began to describe that He will be leaving them. I encourage you to read the entire chapter, as it broadens our understanding of Jesus: the only way to the Father, the full embodiment of truth, and the source of life—quality of life on earth and eternal life.