When I got back from my honeymoon I was in a great place. Everything was gold.
But when I got fired I was in a bad place. Dark clouds, zero motivation.
And now? When I’m just sitting on the porch after a day of work that actually mattered? I’m in a pretty solid place.
You see, we use that word "place" all the time, and we aren’t talking about a GPS coordinate or a street address. We’re talking about a state of being. And that may be what Jesus was getting at in John 14.
When Jesus says he’s "preparing a place" for us, stop thinking about a five-star cabana on a beach or a gated mansion with a gold paved driveway. That’s just us projecting our own materialism onto the Divine.
The "place" isn’t a zip code. It’s a beloved state of being.
It’s a place of Shalom. Completeness. Total peace. It’s that deep-breath-in-your-soul kind of rest that only happens when you’re fully dwelling with God.
And here’s the kicker from John 17: Jesus says we already have eternal life. Not "will have" after we die—but have. Right now. Because we’re already in that "place" with him.
No - You don't earn it. You don't "hustle" your way into it. It’s a gift you just… take.
Someone once said the greatest work of a disciple is simply to accept our acceptance. So maybe that’s your only job today. Just accept that you’re already there.
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