A Prepared Place
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. You know the way to the place where I am going. (John 14:2-4)
The reason the disciples didn’t have to let their hearts become overwhelmed with trouble was because Jesus was going to prepare a place for them. In other words, he had a place where they could rest from the problems of this world, a place where there was peace on the other side of worry and anxiety. And just like he went to prepare a place for his disciples, he is also preparing a place for us as his children as well.
When we have that to look forward to, it puts our current struggles into perspective. We are reminded that our circumstances now won’t last forever. We remember that this earth is not our home, that we won’t live in this sin-soaked world for all of eternity. And we know that until we die, or Jesus comes back, he is working all things out with our best interest in mind, even in the midst of hard times.
When you know that all things are being worked together for your good, you don’t get despondent about hard times. One of the most rewarding aspects of a tough season is seeing how your faith grows, matures, and develops through trials. That kind of growth only happens when you’re willing to let go of your worry and your anxiousness, surrender your troubled heart to the Lord, and rest in His peace, knowing that He is always in control.
The reason the disciples didn’t have to let their hearts become overwhelmed with trouble was because Jesus was going to prepare a place for them. In other words, he had a place where they could rest from the problems of this world, a place where there was peace on the other side of worry and anxiety. And just like he went to prepare a place for his disciples, he is also preparing a place for us as his children as well.
When we have that to look forward to, it puts our current struggles into perspective. We are reminded that our circumstances now won’t last forever. We remember that this earth is not our home, that we won’t live in this sin-soaked world for all of eternity. And we know that until we die, or Jesus comes back, he is working all things out with our best interest in mind, even in the midst of hard times.
When you know that all things are being worked together for your good, you don’t get despondent about hard times. One of the most rewarding aspects of a tough season is seeing how your faith grows, matures, and develops through trials. That kind of growth only happens when you’re willing to let go of your worry and your anxiousness, surrender your troubled heart to the Lord, and rest in His peace, knowing that He is always in control.
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