Wednesday 15 August 2007

Let not your heart be troubled

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” - John 14v1

I am constantly amazed at Jesus’ closing teachings. At the end He was not reminding them to earnestly contend for the faith. He was not telling them to search out the false teachers. He was not telling them to separate from the world. He had three major themes at the end of His earthly ministry. He taught them to serve each other, He taught them to love each other, and He comforted them about the future.

In this section He told them not to be afraid. He knew what was coming, but He wanted them to know that His purpose in leaving was to go and prepare a dwelling place for them for all eternity. Jesus has a heart of love and compassion. It seems like He held His most important messages for the end. When you read this section it almost seems like Jesus is trying to cram in as much vital teaching as He can before the end.

Let’s make sure that we heed His words to love each other, to serve each other, and to find comfort in His words.,

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