“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

In the Grand Canyon in Arizona, the corridor trails run north to south, and the Colorado River there runs east to west. It is impossible to cross the canyon without crossing the Colorado River. You need a bridge.

You might say the same is true in our quest for heaven or eternal life with God. There is only one way to get there. Good deeds will not get you across. Wealth or even knowledge is not enough. Our own attempts will miss the mark every time. The bridge to get you there comes only by grace through faith in Jesus. Jesus is the bridge!

It can be intimidating to speak to someone about this truth. Our culture pressures us to keep our beliefs to ourselves. Sometimes we are hesitant because we don’t know how a friend or stranger will react. But let’s not be silent in sharing the hope that we have. There is nothing more important we could talk about than this! Romans 10:17 reminds us that “faith comes by hearing.” There is someone the Lord has placed in your life who is only going to hear if you share it with them.

Insight: Have you stepped across the bridge by faith? If so, who are you leading across the bridge?