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TO WHOM SHALL I GO?

"You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life..." John 6:67-68

The reason for His question to the Twelve is found in verse 60 and verse 66. Jesus had taught them something hard, causing many of His disciples to turn back and no longer follow Him.

Jesus has taught me many hard things: Forgiveness, holiness, love...things my spirit has embraced, but my flesh has wanted to run from. My flesh has always had a tendency to run, to quit, when the heat gets turned up. I become easily overwhelmed and decide that quitting is the answer. In the past year I've decided several times to 'quit.' I listened to the enemy tell me, quite convincingly, that Christianity was just too hard to do. I believe the Lord indulged my childish nature for a season. Then He swiftly put an end to my "I quits", using one scripture and the Holy Spirit.

"To whom would you go?" This was God's question to me as I read the passage. The ache in my heart at His words was tremendous. The conviction was quick and deep, but it did its work. In that moment something in my flesh was severed, and I knew in my heart that I would never consider quitting again. Never underestimate the absolute power of God's Word to forever change you!

I have been contemplating that scripture for the past two weeks, and it has definitely brought me to a new place. Indeed, to whom would I go?

Who else but Jesus speaks words of eternal life to me?

Who else can reach past my stubborn flesh and touch my heart so profoundly?

Who else could have taken a life that was so hopeless and turned it into something that somehow goes beyond hope?

Who else has taken a broken life and a broken heart and made something brand new from them?

Who else saw the wretchedness of my sin, the magnitude of my rebellion, and still found me worth dying for?

Who, but Jesus, has taught me hard things, and then assured me that I could do all things through Him?

And who, but Jesus, has told me that nothing, including my childish "I quits", could separate me from the love of God?

To whom shall I go but to the One who has done it all, paid it all, and loved all of me, even the 'quitter' in me? Continue on Lord Jesus, and I will follow - even to the hard places. There is no one like You, no one but You. You and You alone have the words of eternal life.