SCRIPTURE: John (NIV) 14:2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. 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.
OBSERVATION: Our Lord was returning to His Father’s House where there are many rooms, many living spaces. He was going there to get them ready for our arrival.
He is preparing a place appropriate for our use. It will be furnished with everything we will need.
APPLICATION: Not only is Jesus preparing a place for us, but He is also preparing us for that place! He has been here, so He knows what is needed to prepare us for that place. He uses our circumstances to help us grow. He uses the troubles we endure to build character.
We look at our troubles and wonder why we must go through such hard times. God looks at our hard times in this temporary place and sees that we are being perfectly prepared to fit into the eternal place He is preparing.
He has a plan, and we can trust Him. He is not trying to destroy us. He is not seeing how much we can take before we break. He is working to prepare us for something much greater! It will be worth it all!!!
PRAYER: Lord, I keep my eyes on you. Knowing that you love me, knowing how you suffered for me, and knowing that you are preparing a place for me…knowing this helps me keep faithful in the struggles I must endure. It will be worth it all!!! Amen
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