Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 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? 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.”

John 14:1-3

What is Jesus doing right now? Amongst the myriad of things that our Lord is doing now, John 14:1-3 tells us that He is preparing a place in heaven for those who have placed their faith and trust in Him. Heaven is so much more beautiful than we can ever think or imagine. It is a perfect place where there is no sorrow, or mourning, or suffering or pain. This is our glorious hope. But not everyone goes to heaven. The Bible teaches us that heaven is a prepared place for those who have received Christ into their hearts and lives. A few verses later in John 14:6 Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me.” The moment that we receive Christ, we are clothed with the robe of righteousness (Isaiah 61:10) so that when God looks at us, he no longer sees our stubborn, rebellious, and sinful nature, He sees Christ in us, the hope of glory.

Thought For Today, John 14:1 says, Let not your hearts be troubled. What is troubling you today? How do you handle your troubles? Does death trouble you? How do you feel that Jesus is preparing a place for you in heaven?

Today’s Prayer Focus: Today, thank God that He is preparing a place for you in heaven? Thank God that we have entrance into the Kingdom of God through the love and sacrifice of Jesus on the cross of Calvary where He bore the penalty for our sins. Deo Volente