This Week With Jesus

This is a story about Zaver, an atheist and scientist, and a strange journey. Zaver had to travel to another city to present a lecture on Natural Phenomena, a journey of about two hours from his home. As he boarded the train and took his seat, he started thinking about his lecture, trying to remember examples he could use. As the train stopped at the next station, a man boarded and sat on the seat next to Zaver. "Good morning, Zaver," he smiled and said. Startled, Zaver smiled and asked, "Do I know you?" "No, Zaver, you don't. But I know you from the beginning." "Ah, you must have known my parents then." "Yes, I did. In fact, your whole family knew me well. I am a close family friend." "Oh, you must be from the church. They were regulars at the church." "Yes. I was in the church too. But I don't see you in church these days?" "No. I am a scientist and an atheist. I don't believe in God." "O...

 

  Dorothy Gale from the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz said, "There's no place like home": In the movie's final scene, Dorothy wakes up in her bed and says this line after being transported to Oz by a tornado.  The phrase is often used to express the feeling of comfort and familiarity that comes from being at home. We all may have repeated this line quite a few times in the past. But today, let us think about this: where do we think is our home?   Is it this? The earth.                                      Or this? Paradise.  If it is paradise where we want to live, we have to work towards it. First, we have to find the way and the way is clearly mentioned in John 14:6, where Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. There is no way we can get there on our own. We need Jesus. Second, we must prepare ourselves by chang...