The way of life

For David says concerning Him:
‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face,
For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.
Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;
Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope.
For You will not leave my soul in Hades,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’ – Acts 2.25-28

When the Jesus and His disciples preached they used the Old Testament that the Jews knew. A lot of names stood out, but when they really wanted a voice that the Jews would see as authoritative they would reference David. Here Luke quotes Psalm 16 where David prophetically quotes Jesus.

Part of the blessings of a relationship with God He has made known the ‘way of life.’  He has made know the way of life for this world and for the world to come. We think a lot about the way of eternal life, but eternal life starts here and now in this life. Our way of life on earth is to live in love and humility and kindness and goodness and grace and caring for others and sharing our faith with a lost world around us. It is a life that makes an impact on the world around us. The way of life should make the world better because we were here.

The way of life doesn’t end here now. The way of life goes on for all eternity. The way of life here is always going to have its bumps and its hard times and God gives us the ability and strength to get through with joy and peace. But the way of life in eternity will be all joy in God’s presence.

Jesus is the way of life, now and for eternity.