You may be thinking, "The world is falling apart, another World War is on the horizon, how can I not be troubled?" May I remind you that the good Lord is in control, and things are not falling apart, but instead are falling into place, according to Bible prophecy.
Although we will concentrate here on John 14:1, let us also read verses 1-4 of John 14:
(1) "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. (2) 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. (3) 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. (4) And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know."
What comfort do those above words of Jesus bring to all who love Him and long to be with Him in heaven soon! The whole 14th chapter of John is Jesus comforting His disciples. He had previously told them that He would suffer and die and would be leaving them shortly, so now He sought to comfort the disciples. His words are of great consolation to His followers in this modern age as well.
Following is a beautiful song titled "Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled", by David and Renae Haas.
Sometimes there is nothing quite like a hymn or worship song to bring comfort to the soul. I urge all of you who have a computer to go to You Tube and listen to old time hymns every morning before your Bible study. God wants us to rejoice and be glad in Him; to praise Him and to follow in the footsteps of His Son, Jesus Christ.
But remember, no hymn or anything else can take the place of reading and studying God's Holy Word. Also much prayer is needed to develop a close , personal, intimate, love relationship with the Lord. Pray to the good Lord to give you an extra portion of His Holy Spirit to enable you to comprehend and live by His Word.
"The saints could not be perfected but by Jesus' shed blood and the renewing by the Holy Spirit." - Charles Spurgeon
Let your heart be kept with the full trust in God. Christ's disciples, more than any others, should keep their minds quiet, when everything else is unquiet. The remedy against a troubled mind is to believe. If you have trouble believing, pray to the Lord for strength and for giving you more of the Holy Spirit, which will enable you to believe in God and Jesus, and in all of the promises which they have made. Pray believing that you will receive.
"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." - Matthew 21:22
"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." - Matthew 21:22
Following is a sermon by Charles Spurgeon on John 14. For those who are not familiar with him, He was born in 1834 and died in 1892. He was a Baptist preacher at the congregation of The New Park Street Chapel (later the Metropolitan Tabernacle) in London for 38 years. Before he was 20, Spurgeon had preached over 600 times. He has been called "The Prince of Preachers", although he was also an author of many various types of works.
Spurgeon's sermon here is 51 minutes long, but I pray that you take the time to listen to it.
Spurgeon says, " Be not troubled! Your Savior reigns. He lives! He is not far away! ..... Do not worry! Jesus will come again! He will receive His followers. All of this is near at hand! We will be with the Lord forever......endless bliss!"
If you have never surrendered your life to the good Lord, now is the time ! His return is imminent! You need to be repentant of your sins, confess them to the Lord, be sincere in your belief that Jesus is the only way to salvation. Believe that His blood shed at Calvary washes away your sins....He will wipe the slate clean when you come to Him in faith and repentance. You will be assured of eternal life with Jesus forever !
"All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." - John 6:37
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life." - John 6:47
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6
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