The Lord said, “Now is My soul troubled” (John 12:2727Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. (John 12:27)), but He tells His disciples, “Let not your heart be troubled.” What a precious Savior — always concerned about others, not Himself. May we be imitators of such grace! He was about to leave this world and prepare a place for His disciples. His very presence in heaven prepares the place for us!
Aren’t you glad that Thomas asked Jesus about the way? Now we have that well-known verse, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.”
Now that He was about to leave the world, His disciples would show their love by keeping His commandments or His words. We desire to do whatever pleases those whom we love. Also, He would send the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, who would instruct them in all things and recall the Lord’s words to their remembrance. This certainly would bring comfort and peace to their hearts during the Lord’s absence.
Why did the Lord say, “Arise, let us go hence”? He was showing the world His love to the Father and submission to His will. He was going to the cross of Calvary because He loved us too and would die for our sins so that we could be saved.
1. What has the Lord Jesus promised to do after He prepares a place for us? __________ John 14:___
2. When Thomas said that he didn’t know the way, what answer did Jesus give to him? __________ John 14:___
3. If we love the Lord Jesus, we should keep __________. John 14:___
4. What would the Lord Jesus leave with the disciples so that their hearts would not be afraid? __________ John 14:___
5. The Lord Jesus loves His Father, and so the Father’s commandment, which meant Jesus would die on the cross, He was going to __________. John 14:___