Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life!” (John 14:6).

Jesus promised us that he came so that we may have Life and so that we may enjoy Life to the full. (John 10:10).

What is this Life that we may enjoy to the full?

It is Life in the Way of Jesus.

It is the Way of Life that Jesus taught us to live in his Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-8:4).

It is the Way of Life that fulfills the Law of Moses and the Prophets. (Matthew 5:18).

It is the Way of Life that lights the world because people see our good deeds and glorify our Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16).

It is the Way of Life that does everything for others that we would like them to do for us, for this sums up the Law of Moses and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12; Matthew 22:35-40).

It is the Way of Life that does not collapse or wash away when “rain” comes, “streams” rise, and “wind” blows.

Why? Because we hear the words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and put them into practice. (Matthew 7:24-27).

How? By living the Way Jesus lived:

—becoming a best friend;

—blessing children;

—welcoming sinners;

—weeping with others;

—washing the feet of others; and

—laughing with others.

(see my books Hoping in the LORD and Lighting the World.)

This Way of Life needs to extend throughout our whole civilization, including our families, faith communities, schools, businesses, governments, and systems of laws and customs.

In all aspects of our whole civilization, our Way of Life needs to implement the vision of the ideal America first discovered in the hearts of Abraham, Moses and Jesus:

—blessing all peoples (Genesis 12:1-3);

—challenging all “pharaohs” to set all people free (Exodus 5:1-15:21); and

—healing all hurting people, including those who differ from us in ethnicity, religion or nationality (Luke 9:51-56; Luke 10:25-37; Luke 15:1-32).

The Truth is that this Way of Jesus gives us the kind of Life that we may enjoy to the full.

The Truth is that this Way of Jesus overcomes the despair and disillusionment of the Nones by giving them the kind of life that they may enjoy to the full.

QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT

What Way of Life do you follow in order to light the world because people see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven?

What Way of Life gives you the kind of life that you may enjoy to the full?

What Way of Life in a person and in a civilization blesses all people?

What Way of Life in a person and in a civilization challenges all “pharaohs” to set all people free?

What Way of Life in a person and in a civilization heals all hurting people, including those who differ from us in ethnicity, religion, or nationality?

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Please read my other blogs related to the Way of Jesus (and the blogs referenced by them): “The Way of Jesus: The Nones”, “The Way of Jesus: Following the Way of the Wisdom That Follows the Way of the LORD”, “The Way of Jesus: St. Francis of Assisi”, “The Way of Jesus: The Truth of Christmas”, “The Way of Jesus: The Truth of Easter”, “The Way of Jesus: The Truth Overcomes Oceans of Hopeless Confusion”, and “The Way of Jesus: The Truth Overcomes Oceans of Doubts”.

For additional thoughts about putting the Sermon on the Mount into practice, please read my blogs “Building Houses on Rock: Mission Impossible?, “Building Houses on Sand: Specks and Planks”, “Building Houses on Rock: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”, and “Building Houses on Rock: Mercy and Forgiveness”.

For an explanation of the difference between my use of the term “United States of America” (to refer to the actual, historical nation that—like all humans and all human institutions—has gone astray and fallen short of the glory of God) and my use of the term “America” (to refer to the ideal America first discovered in the hearts of Abraham, Moses and Jesus), please read my blog “The ‘United States’ Compared to  ‘America’”.