August 15
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THAT WHERE I AM, THERE YOU MAY ALSO BE
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 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. 4 And you know the way where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. – John 14:1-6
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Jesus’ words from these verses are so reassuring. He calms us down and tells us not to be troubled by anything but to have faith in Him instead. He describes the reward of those who believe in Him. In verse 2-3, He tells us that we have a place in His Father’s house which He himself will prepare. Jesus says that He himself will come back and welcome those who are faithful to believe in Him and follow Him. One of His disciples, Thomas asked Jesus where He was going and how to go there. Jesus answered that He is the way, the truth and the life.
These words of Jesus give us a picture of how much He loves those who trust and believe in Him. Can you imagine how your Master whom you are serving would go out of His way to prepare a place for you to come home to and spend eternity with Him? Doesn’t this make you feel so special? What a hopeful event it would be when your Lord and Master comes back for you one day and welcome you to enter heaven. Shouldn’t you live just to wait for this most special moment? Shouldn’t your life revolve around this promise? It is sad to watch many Christians live their lives for many other things and for others but not for the purpose of serving Jesus. If you are a true believer, you would follow Jesus because the only way to God the Father is through Him. There is no other path that goes straight to eternity but through Jesus Christ.
To know Jesus and follow Him is the only way towards heaven. When we compromise our lives by listening to what the world says instead of following the narrow path to heaven through Jesus. Jesus is full of mercy and compassion and steadfast love.
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REFLECTION
• How can we follow the way, the truth and the life and manifest it in our lives?