The Cure for a Troubled Heart — John 14:1-3
The Word: “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.”
The Breakdown: In this passage Jesus provides the remedy for a troubled heart. The disciples were confused and troubled because Christ previously told them that He was leaving and that they couldn’t come. But then He tells them that their troubled hearts can be cured by having faith in God and by thinking upon the fact that they will be with Him one day in His Father’s house in a place that has specifically been prepared for them. Jesus wants them to wholeheartedly believe this message because He wouldn’t be saying it if it were not true. Jesus calls His disciples to trust in His promise that He will take them to be with Him one day in heaven.
Activate: Do you have a troubled heart? Then believe in God and trust in Christ’s promise that He will take you to Himself where you will dwell in a place that has been specifically prepared for you. Jesus says that He wouldn’t say this if it wasn’t true. Believe in what He says and does!
A Thought: When you think about how Christ is preparing a place for you, your troubled heart will turn into a longing heart that desires to be with the Lord; you’ll be focused on heaven!
