John 14:1-2 (New International Version)
1 “Do not let your
hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s
house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am
going there to prepare a place for you?
The British novelist and playwright David Lodge was
watching one of his own creations, a satirical revue, the evening of November
22, 1963. The theatre audience chuckled as an actor in the play showed up for a
Job interview with a transistor radio clutched to his ear, demonstrating his
character's blasé indifference. The actor then set down the radio and tuned to
a station, letting its news, music, or commercials play in the background while
the play went on. This night, however, a voice came on the radio with a live
news bulletin: "Today, the American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated
..."
The audience gasped and the actor immediately switched
off the radio, but too late. In one sentence, the reality of the outside world
had shattered the artificial world of the theatre production. Suddenly,
whatever action took place onstage seemed superficial and irrelevant.
The city of God and cities of this world exist in
parallel universes (from our perspective, at least), with low-level signals
transmitted back and forth between them. The risk is that we may feel
completely at home on earth, unaware of another world. Like the people in the
theatre, we live inside a reality so engaging that for a time we can forget
about any other-until the outside world abruptly intrudes.
Dear Lord we thank You for the home You are preparing a
home from us. We pray that as we live here on Earth that we would work diligently
to bring others to You so they may also have a home with You in Heaven. In
Jesus’ name, Amen.
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