Jesus begins his farewell discourse. He reminds us not to let our hearts be troubled and declares himself to be the only way to God the Father.
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John 14 – Verse by Verse
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A Prayer Prompted by John 14
Dear Heavenly Father,
You sent your Son Jesus to us so that we would have a clear path to be reconciled to you. We thank for giving him to us as the way, the truth and the life.
We pray that you would empower us with your Spirit and help us to walk in obedience to your word. We ask your help in fully receiving your peace, so that we would not let our hearts be troubled.
And we pray all of these things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that this is what he would pray for if he was here with us.
Amen.
We are not orphans – John 14:18
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”
The more we allow ourselves to think about this remarkable truth, the more utterly amazed we should be. Christ was once with his disciples, as was the Holy Spirit. Now, by means of the Holy Spirit’s presence, they both dwell within all disciples as part of our new life in Christ.
“Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us” (1 John 3:24).
Or, if you prefer it with more pronouns,
“Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us (NKJV).”
Either way, God is with us and in us, and he has no plans to leave.
He will not leave us as orphans; nor will he leave us at all. We can count on his comforting, empowering presence right up until that day when we see him face to face. That day is not so far away.
“Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light” (Rom 13:11-12).
The time is short, and as Jesus has said,
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matt 28:20).
In God We Trust
There’s a weird way in which I love instability. I’m referring to instability on a grand scale. When times and events cause people to be uncertain, when insecurity is the order of the day, when political, economic and whatever other sort of turmoil exposes the ricketiness of all this world’s structures, then our foundation of trust in the Lord can be tested and proved strong.
Peace, for example, seems to be in short supply these days. Nonetheless, the words of Jesus are still there for us to read and remember:
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” – John 14:27 (NKJV)
But that peace needs to be taken. It needs to be received intentionally through conscious trust. And the Bible is so full of encouragement to trust in the Lord.
“Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him.
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous;
And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!”
– Psalms 32:10-11 (NKJV)
“Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.”
– Psalms 37:3-4 (NKJV)
“It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in princes.”
– Psalms 118:8-9 (NKJV)