“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:3 KJV).
The Lord Jesus Christ gives His comforting promise to the disciples and for us now who believes and rest in His grace in our times of confusion and intense struggles. He is giving us light in this passage in our dark moments, when we feel He is distant and absent, that He is actually preparing a better place for us. Yes, we are assured that even in such grim moments, in this physical realm, we're never alone and never without help. He promised that He is with us always even unto the end of age (Matthew 28:20b).
In this verse, we are given the promise that when we cross into the spiritual heavenly realm in a glorified body forever, established in our faith in God and in Him - our Lord Jesus Christ, we have a better place to settle in for eternity. We have a mansion in the Father's house. Yes, it's a place the Lord Jesus Christ is preparing for us. Being one in Him and Him in us by grace through faith, He says we know the way. It's not by religion. It's not by rituals of remorse, confessions of being a sinner, trying hard to do good and other rigmaroles of human ideas for men to see. Rather, it is by faith resting in His finished work on the cross and by receiving His gift of righteousness. We are to honor His death by receiving His gift, in His grace and by His righteousness we are made righteous in the eyes of God. It is not by ourselves, but by our Lord's finished work on the cross.
We must, therefore, keep it rooted in our hearts, the Lord Jesus will come again as He promised: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” (John 14:3 ESV).
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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