Upper Room Blessings (John 14) Part 1
Upper Room Blessings - John 14
There are 6 blessings that Christ spoke of to His disciples while in the Upper Room prior to His arrest and crucifixion. They can be found in John 14. The first 3 blessings are laid out below in this post. Stay tuned for part 2 for the last 3 blessings.
(vs. 2) In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Christ spoke to His disciples with complete confidence of what was happening in heaven. He proclaims the first blessing to His disciples of a divine place. He is preparing a place for His children. This blessing is valid for the disciples then and for the believers now. God loves us enough to not only send Christ to die for our sins but to prepare a welcome for us into His kingdom with mansions. God always keeps His word and we know that this first promise is made with confidence, knowing that the sacrifice of His Son guarantees us a place in heaven with Him.
(vs. 3) 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. 18) I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
Christ’s second blessing to His disciples is of a divine promise. This promise refers to Christ’s second coming where He will come again and take us to be with Him. This is not just for the disciples, but for all those who believed in Christ as their Lord and Savior. This promise is a source of comfort for them as well as us. Christ says that He will not leave us as orphans. God, through the Holy Spirit, provides for us, protects us, and instructs us. We are never alone.
(vs. 13, 14) And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
Christ’s third blessing comes in the form of communication with the Father, divine prayer. Christ tells us here that if we ask for anything in His name, He will provide it for us. This does not mean that prayers to God are like a genie’s wish. We must ask in His name and according to His will, character, authority, and nature. The reason for this promise is so that God the Father may be glorified through the Son. Therefore, if we ask for something that dishonors God or goes against His will, we cannot expect that prayer to be granted.
Stay tuned for the continuation of this post!
