January 10, 2018
John 14:1–2, 27 (KJV)
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
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. …
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
The disciples’ relationship with Yeshua was one of growing trust. He taught them, corrected them, warned them, and encouraged them, shaping their faith as they walked with Him.
In John 14, Yeshua speaks of an eternal trust. He reassures His disciples that He is preparing a place for them in His Father’s house, where there are many mansions—far more than enough for all who will come. This promise stretches beyond the temporary and physical, anchoring them in a reality that is eternal and unshakable.
Yeshua also imparts His peace—not the fragile, fleeting peace of the world, but a peace that steadies the heart against fear. He reminds His disciples that they can live generously, sharing this eternal life with others, because His Father’s house is abundant and overflowing.
This is the Yeshua many believers know well: kind in His words, powerful in His comfort, honest and true in His promises. His encouragement is not soft sentiment but the sober, anchoring assurance of One who perfectly fulfills Yahweh’s Word. His perfection extends to righteous judgment, discerning both situations and hearts with wisdom that is flawless.
To be His disciple is to walk in this same trust—receiving His encouragement, resting in His peace, and remaining steadfast in Him. It is a relationship of love, guidance, and eternal security, an amazing journey that magnifies the Kingdom of God with every step of obedience and trust.
Written by Trisha Fuentes
Writer, producer, and servant of Yeshua—magnifying His Kingdom through the arts.
About the Author
Trisha Fuentes is a writer, producer, wife, mother, and arts activist with Noble Fountain Productions. Thirty years ago, she was baptized in New York City, setting her on a lifelong journey of teaching, acting, and singing with the purpose of glorifying the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and holding a B.A. in Arts Management from SUNY Purchase College, she unites classical discipline with a heart of faith. Trisha’s passion rests in arts activism, in studying Scripture, and in following Yeshua the Messiah—bearing witness to His joy shining forth through the beauty of the arts.