Reading Passage: John 14: 1-27
“In my Father’s house are many rooms…” John. 14:2
Ancient man lived in caves. Modern man has comfortable houses and even mansions. However, they fail to find a room for their troubled hearts.
Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” (John 14:1).No Jack and Jill can come and console you like this. You need a reason to quench your fear. Jesus is giving you a reason. “Trusting in God and trusting in me will solve your puzzles.” Only Jesus can say this.
Trust is total dependence. Imagine, you are fainting and about to fall, you lean on someone. Now, you are not standing on your own… You cannot! You have lost all strength. You put all your weight on the person you are leaning on… That is “trust.” If you trust in God, in Jesus, in such a manner, you don’t need to be troubled, ever!
Why do many of our celebrities commit suicide even after they own mansions in every continent? Their trust is in their money and fame, but those fragile things can never bear their burden. All their expensive, fine clothes are inadequate to wipe away the inner tears of their troubled hearts. They try to lean upon their friends, but they too are like “leaning walls.” (Ps. 62.3) They collapse! Oh! Let them lean upon Jesus, the Rock of Ages, who can bear all their burdens!
Jesus is preparing a mansion for you in heaven; but you have to find a home in Him here. Jesus asks you to abide in Him! (John 15.4) Then the eternal mansion that Jesus prepares is yours.
Abiding is not just visiting. Abiding is staying. It is like the branch abiding in the vine. It is a 24/7 business. You make Jesus your permanent home. You find no rest in something or somebody else. If you find abode in Jesus and Him alone in this world, He will never leave you orphan. He will come back and take you to be with Him, that you also may be where He is.”
“Abandon yourself in to the hands of the Lord, and He will never abandon you into somebody else’s hands.”
Prayer: Lord, I am weary. I lean upon you. I know I am in your safe hands. Amen.
Further reading: Psalms 23:1-6, John 16: 16-24
