Hebrews 13:5…for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.Thought:Many believers secretly live as if their relationship with Jesus is like pulling petals off a flower. “He loves me, He loves me not.” A hard day comes, and they think, “Maybe He does not love me.” A prayer seems unanswered, and they wonder, “Maybe He has left me.” A painful trial appears, and they fear, “Maybe I am on...

John 14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.Thought:Here Jesus speaks about something even deeper than a passing visit. He speaks about an “abode,” a home. If a person loves Him and keeps His words, Jesus says that He and the Father will come and make their home with that pe...

John 14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.Thought:Jesus made something very clear. True love for Him is not just a feeling or a nice word. It shows up in obedience. “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me.”We do not earn t...

John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.Thought:Jesus told His disciples that soon the world would no longer see Him. He was going to the cross, then to the grave, and then He would rise again and return to the Father. To most people, it would look like Jesus was gone. But He said something very special to His followers. “But ...

John 14:18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.Thought:Jesus knew His disciples were afraid. They had heard that He was going away, and their hearts were troubled. They were thinking, “What will happen to us if He is gone?” Into that fear, Jesus spoke a clear promise. He said He would not leave them “comfortless.” The word here means “orphans.”An orphan in Bible times was someone w...