John 14:1-3

“Let not your heart be troubled . . . . I go to prepare a place for you. And . . . I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:1-3).

I’ve always just read this verse and thought about death and about heaven…but today, this word spoke to me in a different way.

How many times have we made decisions without first asking God what his will for us is? How many times in this life have we disregarded the godly counsel of others to follow our own will?

Many times, when we become stubborn and do as we please, we end up in trouble. Our decisions are often born out of the intensity of our emotions and not the truth.

When the Lord said, "I go to prepare a place for you.." he wasn't just talking about heaven but everywhere we go, if we let him take the lead, he will prepare that place for us.  He will make sure that everything is as it should be because of his perfect love for us.  He does not want us to fall, to falter, and be discouraged.  He will lead the way and make everything good because he is a good God. 

Do you have an important decision to make? Let your heart not be troubled, the Lord said. If we listen to Him and let him lead our way and prepare the place for us, he will receive us to himself. Mauuna sya upang pagandahin ang sitwasyon para sa atin at susunduin pa nya tayo…may pagibig at pagiingat. God doesn’t want us to make hasty decisions. He wants to be involved in the many decisions we make in our lives so that he can prepare it for us.


So whatever situation you are in today...if you need to make a decision on what college course to take, what job to take, whether to quit your job and take a new one...pray and ask the Lord to go and prepare the place for you.  Put your complete faith in him because he is the good and perfect God and he will make your paths straight.