Guaranteed Place

Guaranteed Place

I am going there to prepare a place for you (V.2).

 John 14:1-6

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Someone in my family is a flight attendant, which means that I get a ‘family pass’ for my flights on the airline! For a very small charge, I can fly wherever the airline flies. There’s one catch though. I have to be on ‘standby’. That means I’m only allowed on board if there’s space available. Until then, my luggage is set aside and labelled “Status Pending”. While the paying passengers get on board, I wait, hoping my name will be called. I can never be certain of a seat because space isn’t guaranteed.

It’s a very different situation on our journey to heaven, which begins when we trust our lives to Jesus. Because of His death and resurrection, our place in heaven is totally guaranteed. Our status is not pending; there is space prepared for us and our names will be called. All of this has been paid for in full by the death of Jesus.

If, like Thomas in John 14:5, you sometimes wonder if and how Jesus will get you to heaven, trust in His promise, “I am going there to prepare a place for you . . . I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am” (V V.2-3). That’s His promise to you. You can count on it!

What I’m thankful for…

Thank You, Jesus, for preparing me a place in Your home! Thank You that I know exactly where I am heading!

TRUSTING IN JESUS IS THE ONLY TICKET TO HEAVEN.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries