Jesus Comforts His Disciples
John 14:1-14
1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going."
Jesus the Way to the Father
5 Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"
6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him."
8 Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us."
9 Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. 12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Jesus is comforting His disciples...Do not be worried and when you are, Trust in God, Trust also in me (Jesus)...Whereas earth is a finite place, and is limited, heaven has many rooms, an infinite space, because God is eternal...Jesus promises to go and prepare a place in heaven for His disciples...And after He has prepared the place in heaven for His disciples, He will come back and take them to be where he is, in eternal heaven...
Jesus says you know the place where I am going...And Thomas answers, "We do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way"...And one of the most important, pieces of text in our history, Jesus says " I am the way, the truth, and the life...No one comes to the Father except thru Me"...
Philip still not quite understanding, says show us the Father and that will be enough for us...Which Jesus responds, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me...How can you even say show us the Father, don't you know me, yet Philip...This is where a discussion on the Trinity could begin, with God the Father, Jesus, the Son, and (later verses 15) the Holy Spirit, (the Counselor)...This author is too simple of a man too understand this Trinity of God's greatness...
Jesus is the Word and has been with God from the creation... But as He says, if we believe in Him (Jesus), we can do great things, if we ask them in His name, because He went and is with the Father and is waiting for us in a room He has prepared...