November 23 - A Mansion in the Sky for You

"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 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. 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. And you know the way where I am going."

John 14:1-4

 

A mansion in the sky just for you. Some translations of the Bible translate this passage as “dwelling places”, others translate it as mansion…or as many rooms. At any rate Jesus has gone to Heaven to prepare a place for us…so that we can go to where He is. I love this passage—I blogged it May 30^th. Jesus promised that He would prepare a place for us. In the Hebrew custom, when a couple became engaged, the bridegroom would add a room onto his father’s home. Their marriage would not happen until the father said that the dwelling place was ready for the new couple. It couldn’t just be thrown together. It had to be well constructed and approved by the father. He was like the building inspector—no shabby construction project on his family home. When everything was in order the father would send for the bride from her father’s home and for the wedding guests. When they arrived at the bridegroom’s home, a weeklong marriage party would begin. A feast with the groom and bride.

 

All we can be assured of is that when the time is right, when our new home is ready, God the Father will send His Son to get us (the bride—His church) and take us there to His heavenly home. Then we will have a feast at the King’s Banquet Table with the King of Kings providing a bountiful meal fit for His bride. No Thanksgiving leftovers for this feast. Spiritually we can feast on the King’s word everyday—and it is as great a banquet as we could ever want to feast upon. We just have to open our Bibles, read, and open our hearts and minds to a real communion with God. Focus on Him. Don’t have anxiety or let yourself be upset, troubled. God can give you His peace and a home in Heaven, just for you. How good can that be?

 

I dream about that room or mansion that Jesus is preparing for me. How about you…is a mansion in the sky in your dreams?

 

Dear Jesus—I put my trust in you so that my heart is not troubled. I believe in You—and in God the Father. I am so excited that You are preparing a “home” for me in Heaven—what is it like? Wood floors or plush carpet? Can You have the walls painted a nice mocha color—or will they all be brilliant, pure white—or like a rainbow, changing throughout the day? There are so many possibilities—and You are so creative. I trust that whatever my new home is going to be, it will be perfect.  

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All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB).