The disciple’s hearts are troubled. Jesus is about to die on a cross. They’ve just learned that one of them will betray Him, and Simon Peter is told that he will deny Jesus three times before morning. On the eve of His death Jesus takes time to encourage them.
John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 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 unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
I wonder if the disciples grasped the full meaning of the Father’s House and Jesus preparing a place for them there. He would come back after them and take them there. Surely it sparked an eye or perked a smile.
The Father’s house is free from sin, sorrow, suffering, separation or anything that would hinder the glory of Heaven, Rev. 21:4; 27.
Try as I might, I can never adequately describe the glories of that place. I think Paul summed it up pretty well.
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
I look forward to going there. You can too if you have believed on Jesus as your personal savior.
