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JESUS THE COMFORTER
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
John 14:1-11

Revelation 21

 

“In my Father’s house

are many mansions…”

 

JESUS THE COMFORTER
 
Jesus’ words of departure disheartened His disciples. He comforted them with these words, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” Jesus was telling His disciples to focus on who He is: God Himself. They ought not to feel downcast. His death meant victory, not defeat. His death would lead to His resurrection, subsequent ascension, and eventual return. The separation between Him and His people is only temporary. When He comes back, He will take us to His Father’s house which is heaven itself.
 
What road must man travel to get to heaven? Jesus said that there is one road, and only one: He is “the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” All other religions do not lead to the living and true God, nor to heaven. There is only one true religion, and that is Christianity. According to all other religions, including Roman Catholicism which is pseudo-Christianity, the way to heaven is by good works. It is only Biblical Christianity which says that salvation is free; not by works but by grace through faith in Christ alone (Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). Christ has already done all the good works necessary for us to be saved. We need only to trust in the good works Jesus has done for us in His life and in His death for our entrance into heaven. It is as simple and as easy as that. Not work but believe: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).
 
Philip asked Jesus, “Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.” Philip wanted to see in order to believe. Jesus replied, “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father.” John makes this very clear, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). As the eternally begotten Son of God, Jesus is “the image of the invisible God” (Col 1:15), “the express image of his person” (Heb 1:3). In essence, God the Son is the same as God the Father. When one sees the Son, it is as good as seeing the Father.
 
THOUGHT: Live with heavenly thoughts, and earthly desires will fade.

PRAYER: Father, help me live as a citizen of heaven, not earth.

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