For years, I saw “John 3:16” on signs everywhere. I recognized it as a Bible reference, but I had never bothered to look up what it said.
When I finally read it, the words were beautiful—and the promise struck me: God loved the world so much that He gave His Son, so that those who believe in Him might have eternal life.
Something I had passed by so many times suddenly meant something deeply personal.
Then there is John 14:6. Jesus didn’t say He was A way. He said He was THE way.
Those words bring me back to the distinction that changed my life: I KNEW OF Jesus, but I didn’t KNOW Him. I’m learning to believe in Him with more than acknowledgment—to trust Him, listen to Him, and follow Him.
CCC 458 and 459 bring those discoveries together for me: Jesus came so we could know God’s love, and He came to show us how to live.
Read the passages: John 3:16 · John 14:6
Explore further: Catechism §§458–459.