John 14:1-6
I.
Consider the
account in Genesis 1-2
A.
Six days God
prepared a place so that man would have a home in this world and in that place
God gave everything man needed to live and be happy
1.
Water and
food
2.
Fowls and
Fish
3.
Trees (shade)
mountains (homes)
B.
Often man
finds himself standing in awe of God’s creation
1.
The vastness
of the oceans
2.
A starlit sky
3.
The beauty of
a mountainside with the backdrop of a setting sun
C.
Even
expectant parents know to prepare a place for the child who will soon need a
place to call home
1.
Adorn a room
2.
Purchase a
crib and bassinet
3.
Have food and
formula and clothes
D.
In biblical
times a bridegroom would go away to prepare a place and then come again to take
his bride home
II.
Jesus left
some 2000 years ago to prepare a place for his people
A.
If we are in
awe with what it took God 6 days to prepare and this may be speculation on my
part, but what will be our reaction to the place that Jesus hade been gone 2000
years preparing?
B.
Let us
consider what that place will be like – keep in mind if Jesus is preparing us a
place then this world cannot be our home
1.
Paul said he’d
rather be over there than over here (2 Cor. 5:6-8; Phi.
2.
You see, over
there
a.
There will be
no more shed tears, no more dying, no more pain and sorrow – no more funerals
we will have to attend; Trimble will be out of Business – Kleenex will no
longer be needed (Rev. 21:4)
b.
All things
will be made new (v. 5)
c.
No sunburn or
skin cancer (v. 22-24)
d.
No thievery
(v. 25)
e.
Nothing
toxic, no pollutants and no corruption (v. 26)
f.
Pure water on
either side the tree of life bearing 12 manner of fruit (Rev. 22:1-2)
g.
The leaves
are for healing (Robert – no eye or leg trouble, no canes in heaven, Emma – no
asthma or gout, Katherine – no cancer, Ms Betty – no trouble with your knees
h.
Song writer
says “When we’ve been there . . .” I am not sure I know what that means but if
I had to guess . . .
Conclusion: This prepared place is for a prepared people
(Amos