Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled; If I Go And Prepare A Place For You, I Will Come Again - Part 2370

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shews His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shews knowledge." (Psalm 19:1-2)

In the book of Revelation (the last book in the New Testament / Bible) one of the elders answered, saying unto me, "What are these which are arrayed in white robes? And, whence came they?" And I said unto him, "Sir, thou knowest." And he said to me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore, are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple: and He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." (Revelation 7:13-18) 

This is the Lord's promise to His people -- that when we abide in Him, we shall hunger no more. Neither will we thirst because the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed us, and lead us unto living fountains of water. God shall wipe all the tears from our eyes, because we know in whom we serve.

Often in the scriptures, the Lord invites us to choose life. Even more so, He is inviting us to choose life in Him -- our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ. In other words, we should not be settling for the things of this earth as our end game because there is so much more. 

Jesus said to His disciples, "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions: if [it were] not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I AM, [there] ye may be also." (John 14:1-2)

Question -- have you washed your robes and been made white in the blood of the Lamb? Do you have a good conscience toward God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

"The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ ..." (I Peter 3:21)

"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death? Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:3-4)

After we repent (wherein the Lord Jesus becomes both Lord and Christ in our hearts and minds), we are to be water baptized in the precious holy Name of the Lord Jesus for the remission of sins so that we shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. This is salvation which leads to eternal life -- when we come to know Jesus, and are willing to take on His Name -- as the first 3,000 souls did on the day of Pentecost.

Therein, when the first 3,000 asked Peter (standing with the eleven) "What must we do?" Peter said, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:36-47) And those that "gladly" received the Word were baptized -- washing their robes and being made white in the blood of the Lamb, putting on His robe of righteousness.

This is our life decision that determines our spiritual future. If you know the Lord Jesus as the King of kings and Lord of lords, rejoice for our salvation draws nigh. If you do not know Jesus as your Saviour, ask Him to come into your heart today. Find a "New Testament" Bible and begin reading. Ask the Lord Jesus to guide your steps, and to lead you in the days and months to come. And know, that whatever comes your way, He already has it covered ... for He is so faithful to those whose eyes are upon Him.

Be blessed this day. Stand in the offering plate.