A Place For Us 

   “I am going to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared  you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too.” (John 14: 2 – 3). 

   Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us in the Father’s house.  He will come for us and take us to Himself if we will allow it to be so.  However, He will not kidnap us or take us against our will.  If we choose to turn from Him our free will allows us to do so.  He will never quit reaching out to us, but whether to answer His call or ignore Him is our decision alone.

   There is, however, only one way to get to our place in the Father’s house.  “Enter by the narrow gate, since the road that leads to perdition is wide and spacious, and many take it; but it is a narrow gate that leads to life, and only a few find it.”  (Matt 7: 13 – 14). 

   These words of Jesus tell us that the path to the Father’s house will not be an easy one.  It won’t be found among the things of this world.  We can’t get there by the highway, only by the narrow dirt road that is sometimes difficult to travel.  They are also a warning to those who want to choose their own path.  Jesus clearly says that only a few will find the right road, and many will not.  We must be careful when we choose the way that we will follow.

   There is a place for each of us in heaven, but we must choose the right path.  If we accept God and His truths and live our lives for Him rather than for self, we will find the narrow gate and enter into God’s kingdom.  But if we travel the wide road of worldly desires and pleasures, we will find that we are on the path to hell.