📖“In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am.” John 14:2–3
Few words spoken by Jesus have brought more comfort to anxious hearts than these. Spoken on the night before the cross, when betrayal was near and sorrow heavy, Jesus did not minimise what lay ahead. Instead, He anchored His disciples in hope. He told them that His departure was not abandonment. It was preparation.
This is why I love Jesus.
❤️ He prepares a place for me.
1️⃣ I Love Jesus Because My Future Is Planned, Not Uncertain
Jesus speaks with calm authority. “If it were not so, I would have told you.” There is no hesitation in His voice. No ambiguity. He is not speculating about the future. He is declaring it.
R. C. Sproul reminds us that Christian hope is not wishful thinking. It is grounded in promise, covenant, and the character of Christ Himself. When Jesus speaks of a place prepared, He speaks as One who governs history, not as One subject to it.
Our future is not an afterthought. It is not improvised. It is planned, secured, and guaranteed by Christ’s word. The same Lord who spoke light into existence now speaks assurance into anxious hearts.
This steadies me. The world often feels uncertain. Plans change. Doors close. Seasons shift. Yet Jesus speaks of my future with settled confidence. There is a place prepared. And it is not temporary.
2️⃣ I Love Jesus Because He Prepares a Place Through the Cross
John Stott helps us see something vital here. Jesus does not prepare a place by leaving the world behind in detachment. He prepares it by going through the cross. His “going” includes suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension.
Stott insists that the cross and the future cannot be separated. The place Jesus prepares is made possible only because sin has been dealt with, justice satisfied, and reconciliation secured. Heaven is not prepared by sentiment but by sacrifice.
Jesus does not say, “I am going to build something for you.” He says, “I am going.” His very person, His obedience, His atoning death, and His risen life are what make this place possible.
This transforms how I think about hope. My future with God is not secured by my faithfulness but by Christ’s finished work. The place He prepares rests on the cross He endured.
3️⃣ I Love Jesus Because This Place Is About Presence, Not Architecture
Jesus does not dwell on descriptions. He does not give dimensions, colours, or layouts. He gives something better. “That you also may be where I am.”
Sproul notes that heaven is defined not by location but by communion. Its glory is relational before it is spatial. The deepest promise of the gospel is not that we will be somewhere beautiful, but that we will be with Him.
John Stott echoes this by reminding us that salvation has always been about restored fellowship. From Eden to the New Jerusalem, God’s purpose has been to dwell with His people. The prepared place is the completion of that purpose.
This speaks deeply to me. Life is marked by departures. People move on. Roles change. Seasons end. Yet Jesus prepares a future where separation is no more. A place where presence is permanent.
4️⃣ I Love Jesus Because He Will Come Back for Me Personally
Jesus does not say He will send directions. He says He will come back Himself. “I will come back and take you to be with Me.”
Stott highlights the deeply personal nature of Christian hope. Christ does not delegate this moment. The One who saved us will receive us. The Shepherd who laid down His life will gather His sheep.
Sproul adds that this promise anchors the doctrine of Christ’s return not in fear but in love. The Second Coming is not merely about judgment or cosmic events. It is about reunion.
This reshapes how I think about the future. Whatever lies ahead, the final movement is not toward uncertainty but toward welcome. Not toward loss but toward home.
5️⃣ I Love Jesus Because This Promise Steadies Me in the Present
Knowing that a place is prepared changes how we live now. It does not make us passive. It makes us anchored.
There are times when the pressures of responsibility feel heavy. Times when decisions carry weight. Times when the road ahead is unclear. In those moments, it is deeply reassuring to know that the final chapter is already written.
I am grateful that my hope does not depend on how well I manage life, but on how faithfully Christ keeps His promises. He prepares a place for me even when I am preoccupied with daily demands.
This does not detach me from the world. It frees me to serve in it with courage, knowing that my future is secure.
6️⃣ I Love Jesus Because He Is Both the Way and the Destination
Just a few verses later, Jesus will say, “I am the way.” The One who prepares the place is also the path to it. There is no separation between means and end.
Sproul emphasises that Christ does not merely point the way to heaven. He is heaven’s guarantee. Union with Christ now leads to communion with Christ forever. Stott reminds us that Christian hope is not escape but fulfilment. Not flight from creation but its renewal. The place Jesus prepares is the final answer to God’s redemptive purpose.
🎵 My Worship Response
Today’s worship reflection is “When We All Get to Heaven.”
“What a day of rejoicing that will be.”
This hymn captures the joyful anticipation of eternity in the Father’s house.
A second worship moment is “There Was Jesus” by Zach Williams, reminding me that the One who walked with me in every season will welcome me home at the end.
A beautiful African expression is “Ndio” by Rehema Simfukwe, a declaration that yes, I will dwell with the Lord forever.
🙏 Lord Jesus, thank You for preparing a place for me. Anchor my heart in Your promise. Fill me with hope. Help me live with eternity in view and serve You with joy until the day You call me home.
✨ Reason # 20 Why I Love Jesus
He prepares a place for me, removes fear about eternity, promises His return, and fills my future with joy.
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