The Consoler

John 14:1–3 NKJV

1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 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. 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.

This day happened on a Thursday, a day before His crucifixion.

The disciples are confused about there futures they are concerned about how there lives are going to drastically change.

There perceptions about there Messiah is starting to crumble.

It is Jesus who is heading for the agony of the cross; it is Jesus who is deeply troubled in heart

troubled in heart

John 12:27 NKJV

27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

troubled in spirit

John 13:21 NKJV

21 When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.”

When of all times it would have been appropriate for Jesus’ followers to lend him emotional and spiritual support, he is still the one who gives, comforts, instructs

But His disciples are troubled not because they are rushing toward agony of the cross, or shame, or even death. But because they are confused.

There trouble was confusion, they where uncertain of what Jesus meant in

John 13:33 NKJV

33 Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you.

However appropriate it may be to cite the words “Do not let your hearts be troubled” at Christian funerals, they were first addressed to disciples who under substantial emotional pressure were on the brink of catastrophic failure.

There whole life was flashing before there eyes.

They left all and followed after Jesus.

Luke 18:28 NKJV

28 Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed You.”

So this is by far a catastrophic event.

The remedy for a troubled heart is spelled out in part b of the verse believe in God believe also in me.

He’s revealing His Deity by saying the same belief you have in The Father is the same belief you should have in the Son.

The same trust you have in The Father is the same trust you should have in Me.

Jesus invariably does the acts of God, speaks The words of God should He not be trusted like God.

John 5:19–24 NKJV

19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. 20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. 24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

But theres a concrete reasons Jesus tells His disciples