HEAVENLY RESERVATIONS

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13

In John 14:1-6 Jesus comforts His despairing disciples regarding His departure.  He assures them and each of us that He is preparing heavenly ACCOMODATIONS.  “In MY Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you” (vs.2).   Jesus is also preparing heavenly TRANSPORTATION to get us there.  “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also” (vs. 3).  Jesus wants to take us to be with Him forever either by death or by His return in the clouds (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).  Finally, Jesus is preparing heavenly RESERVATIONS when He firmly states, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father but through Me” (vs. 6).  You can’t wait until your death to make your reservations!  There are no walk-ins, walk-ons or ticket booths at heaven’s gate. 

No one can buy or work their way to heaven.  We all must come to the humble realization that we are sinners (Romans 3:23), our sins separate us from God eternally (Romans 6:23) and our best efforts at being good fall far short of God’s perfection (Ephesians 2:8-9).  Jesus, eternal God in human flesh, loved us so much that He died for our sins  (Romans 5:8; Ephesians 5:2), and  we must trust Jesus Christ alone for forgiveness, eternal life and heaven (John 3:16).  As Jesus Himself said, He is the ONLY way to get to heaven.

Don’t take this lightly or put it off as we just never know when our exit time may come.  Make your heavenly reservations with Jesus today!  Tomorrow may be too late!

Bob Kulp