1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In 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. 3And 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.
John 14:1-3
Beside the fact that these word of Jesus bring us incredible comfort in times of distress; knowing Christ will one day return for his own, these words also give us incredible insight into the perspective of the greatest leader of all time. Leaders always have a ‘Big Picture’ perspective. The long-term is always in view for a leader. This perspective helps to frame the choices in the present in light of the potential of the future. It was this perspective that allowed Jesus to say on the cross, “It is finished”. Jesus knew from the onset what his mission was, and what he needed to do to accomplish that mission. While still on earth, he gave his followers hope that he would still be working on their behalf even after he returned to heaven.
What is the perspective that you view life through, the immediacy of the present or the “Big Picture” perspective of the future?
Published on Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 11:04 AM CDT
Leslie
God has put eternity into the our hearts and has given us His promises through His word. Here's one of my favorite scriptures: Phil 1:6 "He who began a good works in us will carry it out to completion til the day of Christ Jesus"
It is what we hope for as believers. That we may know "Him and the power of His resurrection" , continually being renewed and transformed into His likeness.
Thanks Dr. G
Posted on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 @ 12:57 PM CST
Greg
That's one of my fav verses too Leslie. Thanks for sharing!
Posted on Fri, Jan 22, 2010 @ 1:26 PM CST