Jesus said the truth would set us free (John 8:32)—but truth of and by itself does not give freedom, because we have the uncanny knack of hiding from truth every time it diverges from our expectations. That means, in order to be free, we must understand and accept the truth.

Jesus made sure to practice what He preached. Just before He was captured and nailed to the cross, He asked God if there was any other way (Matthew 26:39). The truth was that this was the only way. Jesus accepted and faced that for all of us.

The path Jesus walked is the path we, too, must walk if we are to share eternity with Him. He not only died for us, He also set the footsteps we are to follow (1 John 2:6). Truth does not waver and change—it remains constant. We must acknowledge it and incorporate it into our thoughts and into our lives.

Once we have the habit of seeking and following truth, we will be on the road to eternal life—and what a beautiful highway to be on.