"I go to prepare a place for you." John 14:2Charles Spurgeon's thoughts: "It struck me, as I turned this subject over in my mind, that our Lord Jesus Christ knew that there was a place to be prepared for each one of his people. You know that, even though you love all the brethren, you cannot help feeling most at home with some of them. Our blessed Lord and Master had no sinful favoritism, yet he did love twelve men better than all the rest of his disciples; and out of the twelve he loved three, whom he introduced into mysteries from which he excluded the other nine; and even out of the three, there was one, you know, who was 'that disciple whom Jesus loved.' Now, everybody here has his likings; I do not know if we shall carry anything of that spirit to heaven. If we do, Christ has so prepared a place for us that you shall be nearest, in your position and occupation, to those who would contribute most to your happiness... But, depend upon it, if there be any association - any more intimate connection - between some saints than among others, Jesus Christ will so beautifully arrange it that we shall be in the happiest places."
Candy's thoughts: Oh what a blessed image it is of God, who knows us so well, surrounding us with our precious family and friends when we enter into the heavenly realms! But far above all other friendships, consider this wonderful truth: "What a Friend we have in Jesus!" 💙
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