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. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:1-12
Reflecting on the events taking place all over the world, the challenge to the confidence of the praying child of God looms larger each minute, each hour of each day. Does God answer prayers?
In our text for this treatise, the faithful covenant keeper, the Lord Jesus Christ, who knows our situation speaks directly to it, just as He was doing to the fearful and dispirited disciples here. He lifts our vision and judgment of things beyond the present transient circumstance in this non-permanent abode to that associated to His presence.
In such times as these when like Thomas, we are confused and faced with barrages of counter-faith thoughts and are seeking convincing evidence from You, Lord, please don’t leave us without help.
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