Jun 17thDevotion John 14:1-3 A Perfect Groom

John 14:1-3 – “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?3 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.”

How lowly, how despicable, how selfish the man who woos the woman, who receives her devotion, who has received her very heart and so many of her hopes, and then, after the “I do’s” are said, walks away and leaves her at the altar?  She stands at the altar and waits.  What is he doing?  Where has he gone?  When will he be coming back?  Will he be coming back?  Slowly her heart breaks and she begins to drown in shame and sorrow.  The hushed voices of the wedding guests are a suffocating gas to her.  The preacher offers a consoling arm.  Her parents rush to her side.  At that moment her whole future lays in ruins on the floor.  How despicable that groom who would do that!

Jesus is our Groom and we are His Bride.  He would never act in such a way.  He has made a promise and He has never lied and neither will He ever lie.  He has promised to love us for eternity and He does and He will.  He has promised to never leave or forsake us and He will keep that promise.  He has promised to prepare a position for us in the presence of the Father that will remain forever and He already has.  Family there is nothing and no one on this earth that is incapable of disappointing or hurting us in some way, on purpose or by accident.  Jesus, the Great Groom, will never, no not ever, hurt us or leave us.  He loves us with an everlasting love.  So when the world hurts us, or leaves us, or no longer considers us of any value, remember that there is One who would never hurt us and will never leave or forsake us.  There is One who always loves, values and cherishes us.  There is One who loves every moment of our company.  He loves us sharing our thoughts with Him and He knows the answers to encourage our hearts and heal our wounds.  The Answer is yesterday, today and forever the same.  The Answer if Jesus!  Let us love Him and hold fast to Him because He is the precious gift from God to us.  He is the greatest treasure anyone can have.  Be encouraged.  Don’t let your hearts be cast down.   Remember who loves us.  It is Jesus, who is able to save and keep us all.  Praise God!  Thank you Jesus!  Praise God!

Jesus does not lie – Isaiah 53:9

Jesus will never leave us or forsake us – Hebrews 13:5, Matthew 28:20

Jesus is above and greater than the world that brings us sorrows – John 16:33

God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit love us forever – Jeremiah 31:3

There is nothing and no one that can tear God’s love and presence from us – John 10:28, Romans 8:31-39

God created us to fellowship with Him – 1 Corinthians 1:9

God made a way, one way, to be fulfilled and saved, and that is only through Jesus – John 14:6

Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.  Praise the Lord!

Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. 

Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.

Numbers 6:24-26 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”