John 14:1-4
New International Version (NIV)
14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in
God; believe also in me.
2 My
Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that
I am going there to prepare a place for you?
3 And
if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with
me that you also may be where I am.
4 You
know the way to the place where I am going.”
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essiah’s Peace,
Place, and Promise for His People –
MESSIAH’S COMING. These are among the
most comforting words in all of Scripture; from Jesus’ own lips, we receive the
promise of His return. He spoke these
words during His most intimate time with His disciples, and they echo down to
us as a precious promise to the bride of Christ.
In this text, Jesus tells us of a peace, a place, and a promise. He begins with a comforting encouragement: do not be troubled; be at peace. Our peace is based on our belief in GOD and
in Christ. We know that He is
trustworthy and that give us a foundation of peace upon which to build our
lives. Second, Jesus spoke of a place.
He has promised to prepare for us a place where we will have eternal
fellowship with Him. Finally, we have
Christ’s personal promise that He is returning for us. Think of it!
His personal signature is on our salvation; as we have received Him. He
is coming to receive us. We look
forward to that day in expectation, preparing ourselves for it, for “every man
that hath this hope…purifieth himself. (1John
3:3). (Ps. 16:10/Acts 1:10, 11)
14:1-4
- In 13:36 Jesus responded to Peter’s question
individually; now He answers the same question for all the disciples.
14:2 Mansions literally means “dwelling
places.” A better translation is “rooms,” conveying the idea that there is
ample space in heaven for all who come to Jesus as Savior.
So,
it would behoove every believer to read a bit further and remember the following, “If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him,
and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (John
14:23)
And God shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither
shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation
21:4)
In Christ,
Playwright Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts
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