The greatest blessing of living the Christian life are the promises that God has made to His children. Promises that do not belong to those that are outside of Christ. Those that are in Christ are those that have been immersed in water in order to receive the forgiveness of sins, “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4), “Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). With that relationship comes many great and exceeding wonderful promises, especially the one Jesus made in John 14:2, 3:
“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”
Albert Barnes commented on these verses saying, “By his going is meant his death and ascent to heaven. The figure here is taken from one who is on a journey, who goes before his companions to provide a place to lodge in, and to make the necessary preparations for their entertainment. It evidently means that he, by the work he was yet to perform in heaven, would secure their admission there, and obtain for them the blessings of eternal life.”
Jesus has gone on before us, He has secured the way to heaven to all those that are obedient to His commands and faithful to the Father in heaven. What a great promise to rest our hope on! To know that heaven can be our eternal home! Someday Jesus will return, what will we hear? Well done good and faithful servant OR depart from Me, I never knew you? The choices you make now will determine if there is a place in heaven prepared for you!
A Good Word For The Day 