John 14:1-2
1 "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 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?
On the list of the 5 most stressful events in life, moving is listed just between divorce and major illness. When Rachael and I thought about moving, we kept switching between idolizing some perfect home and imagining getting swindled into homelessness. Through it all, this truth from Jesus reminds us that we’re not home yet.
Jesus knew hard things were coming for His disciples, “in this world you will have troubles.” But if they could see what He is preparing for them, they’d run through any fire to get there. It doesn’t matter what your house is like, it’s still only a place to leverage for the Kingdom of God. It’s still not home. We pray God would keep teaching us and everyone at Hope to keep our hearts set on what’s coming instead of fretting over what is.
Prayer prompt: Lord, teach me to keep my eyes up on the home to come.