The Road

Don’t let this throw you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me. There is plenty of room for you in my Father’s home. If that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m on my way to get a room ready for you? And if I’m on my way to get your room ready, I’ll come back and get you so you can live where I live. And you already know the road I’m taking. Disciple Thomas said, “Master (Jesus), we have no idea where you’re going. How do you expect us to know the road?” John 14:1-5 The Message

Jesus said, “I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. You’ve even seen him!” John 14:6-7 The Message

These words in the “Love” chapter of the Bible are from John 14 of the New Testament of the Bible. The Message is a version of the Bible in Contemporary Language. Jesus is telling us there is plenty of room in heaven for us with Him and God. We just need to believe in him and what he tells us.

The godless world can’t take him in because it doesn’t have eyes to see him, but you know him already because he has been staying with you and will even be in (Spirit) you! John 14:16:17

The person who knows my commandments and keeps them, that’s who loves me. And the person who loves me will be loved by my Father, I will love him and make myself plain to him. John 14:21

I attended two funerals this week, one for an elderly grandfather and one for a 33-year-old unmarried cowgirl. Her horse was with her in the announcement picture in the newspaper. John, Chapter 14, of the Bible tells us he is preparing a room for us in heaven. Then he tells us all we need to do is love Him and keep His commandments. As I sat there at one funeral, holding my granddaughter’s hand, I felt the Spirit that he gives us. What a future we have in heaven!

Prayer: Dear Father in Heaven, thank you for sending your son to suffer and die for my sin. Help me to follow your ten commandments, to love others as you do, and to live as you want me to live. Thank you for the promise of heaven with you. Thank you for the Spirit which can be with me here on this world. Amen.

Sandra Hilsabeck (photo above shared by Sandra)