A man is pictured in a hot desert sun. Sweat drips off him as in desperation he lifts up his only source of hope, the indispensable canteen! 

The picture is all to real my friends in the spiritual life. We are all wandering in the wilderness, the desert of sin we call this evil world. Dangers abound, the devil as a serpent is ready to destroy our lives at a moment's notice of unguardedness. In this hot barren wasteland of sin, death awaits all who don't take hold of the indispensable canteen, the Word of Life. The Words of Jesus, as given in the Holy Bible, are the Source of Life for the weary parched traveller.

Jesus said, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4. Our life comes from studying and following Jesus' Words of instruction and hope in the Holy Bible. Every Word of that book is vital for us to study.

We are told, 

2Tim 3:16 "All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"

Are you, dear reader, thirsty for the Word of life? Tired of the ultimate dehydration and death that a life apart from Jesus and His Word only offers? Do you desire the peace, joy, fulfilment and hope that God's Word can give? Why don't you make a simple commitment to Jesus, that every day you will read His Holy Word and follow what it says. Why don't you invite Him into your life, and ask for His guidance as you do so? You'll find that the indispensable canteen will readily quench your heart's deepest needs and longings, and bring you that joy and peace that you need!

Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life," and it is a bible text often quoted in Christian circles. But, are we actually living what that text means? Ie., if we are following Jesus, then we must make Him "the Way" for our lives - ie., there is no other name under heaven that we can be saved through then Jesus Christ. There are many religions and even some in Christianity that teach that Salvation is found in a whole list of things you do - you must perform penance, do a pilgrimage, say certain ‘prayers’ or do other things. Friends, the Bible says the only WAY to heaven is through Jesus (Acts 4:12). We don’t need an earthly priest to do intercession for us, or to make a trip to a sacred site or perform certain ritualistic prayers! We don’t need to flog ourselves on the backside and crawl around in penance to atone for our sins, salvation is full and free in Jesus!

Not only is Jesus “the Way” but also “the Truth.” Truth - true absolute truth, is found in Jesus in His Holy Word. One must study that book carefully and prayerfully, and be very careful to interpret it correctly and not to allow the superstitions and traditions of men to blind us to the plain truths of the Word of God. The pharisees in Jesus’ day worshipped in vain because their traditions superceded and blinded them to the truths Jesus taught (Matt 15:9). The same is true for many professed Christians today, who worship God in accordance with empty man-made traditions instead of in simple adherence to God’s Word. We must seek to worship God in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:24). Is your worship today in harmony with the simple truths of God’s Word, or bogged down by endless traditions of men?

Jesus is also “the Life.” In Him is found eternal life, but more than that, He is to be our “Life” every day of our lives! Is He the life of your life? Do you make Him first, last and best in all you do? Is everything you do in harmony with His life example? Are you asking the question, “What would Jesus do” in everything you do?

May these questions and thoughts be with you today and through this week, God bless you!