Where Else Could We Go?

When your faith gets tested or we are confronted with biblical truths that are hard for us to reconcile, how do we respond? These are times where we either rely more fully on our faith or some may decide to turn away from the Lord.

a silhouette of a person reaching up to a cross
a silhouette of a person reaching up to a cross

Where Else Could We Go?

John 6:68 – “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”

The setting of John 6 is a moment of decision. Many who followed Jesus turned back because His teaching about the Bread of Life was too hard to accept (John 6:60, 66). Then Jesus looked at the Twelve and asked, “Do you also want to go away?” (John 6:67).

Peter’s response is one of the most beautiful declarations of faith in Scripture: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that You are the Holy One of God” (John 6:68–69).

Peter wasn’t saying, “I understand everything.” He was saying, “Even if I don’t, I know there’s no other voice worth following.” This theme runs throughout Scripture — God calls His people to obey in moments that look humanly impossible.

Abraham — Trusting the Promise Giver

In Genesis 22:1–14, God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac — the son through whom God had promised to bless the nations (Genesis 17:19). It seemed to contradict everything God had said before. Yet Hebrews 11:17–19 tells us Abraham obeyed because he believed God could even raise the dead. Abraham’s obedience flowed from trust in God’s character, not in circumstances he could understand. God had asked Abraham for his most precious thing and in his obedience in trusting that God would uphold His promise some how, some way, Abraham showed that he trusted God over everything in his life.

Moses — Equipping the Unequipped

When God called Moses to stand before Pharaoh (Exodus 3:10–12), Moses protested: “Who am I?” God’s answer was simple: “I will be with you.” Moses didn’t go because he felt brave or even equipped in fact Moses protested that he was not an eloquent speaker and was "slow of speech and of a slow tongue" (Exodus 4:10); he went because he believed the One sending him was greater than the one opposing him (Hebrews 11:27). Moses submitted to the Lord and saw wonderous works done in His name, ultimately freeing His people from Egypt and escaping by parting an entire Sea. But God.

David — An Unimaginable Loss

In 11 Samuel 12, David's child with Bathsheba becomes gravely ill. For seven days and nights, David fasts and prays to God for healing for the child. He lay on the ground and prayed to God for mercy. He knew God had the ability to heal the child if He willed it. On the seventh day, the child passed away and David instead of turning from God despite knowing that God could have healed his child, chose to move forward in faith and worship the Lord instead (verse 20). His faith in God didn't depend on getting what he wanted from God, David knew God's way was higher and ultimately believed in a heavenly reunion with his child.

When the Lord was looking for a predecessor for King Saul, the bible says "The Lord has sought out a man after His own heart" 1 Samuel 13:14 and that anointed King was David, even as a young shepherd boy, he had such deep faith and conviction in what the Lord could do in his life and the lives of His people. As a man, David wasn't always perfect but this response to a heartbreaking "no" from God shows why God chose him.

Esther — Risking Her Life for Her People

When the Jewish people faced extermination, Esther was called to approach the king without being summoned — a crime punishable by death (Esther 4:11). She responded with faith, saying, “If I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16). She understood the risk but trusted that God had placed her in that position “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). Esther's position of favor with the King allowed her the ability to reveal Haman's plot against the Jewish people (Esther 8:3-5). Esther risked her life to save her people, but knew that God had put her in that time and place for a purpose to be fulfilled.

The Disciples — Leaving Everything

When Jesus called Peter, James, and John, “they left everything and followed Him” (Luke 5:11). Matthew left his tax booth (Matthew 9:9). These men didn’t have a clear road map — only a clear Caller and a clear calling "Follow Me" (Matthew 4:19, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:9). They left everything, their families, their homes, their jobs because He called them to do so. In return, they were present to see Him perform miracles and then able to perform miracles themselves through His power. They were with Him until the end and then chosen to be the foundation on which the modern church was founded.

Our Turn

Following Jesus is not always comfortable. He may call you to forgive someone who deeply hurt you (Matthew 18:21–22), to speak truth in a culture that prefers lies (Ephesians 4:15), or to step into a ministry you feel unqualified for (1 Corinthians 1:27–29).

The question is not whether it will be easy — it often won’t be. The question is whether we believe what Peter believed: Where else could we go? No career, relationship, or dream offers what Jesus offers: eternal life, peace with God, and truth that never fades.

When we remember who He is — the Bread of Life (John 6:35), the Good Shepherd (John 10:11), the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25) — we realize that even when His ways are hard to understand, they are always worth following.

People do try to find other places to turn instead of to the Lord, but these worldly things leave people still feeling ultimately unfulfilled because we have a place that only God can fill.

Living This Truth When You Feel Unworthy

When God calls, He isn’t looking for the most qualified, the strongest, or the most “worthy” by the world’s standards — He’s looking for those willing to say “yes” because they know who is calling. Feeling unworthy isn’t a disqualifier; it’s the very space where God’s power shines brightest (2 Corinthians 12:9). He will equip us with the tools we need and provide the way to be successful and accomplish His will.

Like Peter, we can admit, “I don’t have all the answers, but I know there’s no one else worth following.” If you’re facing something hard and you feel too weak, remember: He holds the words of eternal life. He is enough — and in Him, so are you.

Often our obedience is all He is looking for as it is promised in Deuteronomy 28:1-2 "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you. And the Lord will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you. The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them. "

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