Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Rev. 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn. 14:23-29
Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” What a beautiful and intimate promise this is! It is not simply an invitation to follow commandments or to obey rules, but an invitation to a relationship so deep that God wants to dwell within us. It’s a promise of divine presence, of a spiritual home where God is not a guest, but a resident. In a world where so many feel lonely, abandoned, or misunderstood, this assurance gives profound comfort: God wants to live in us, with us, and through us.
There is a touching story about a little girl in Sunday school who was deeply focused on drawing. Her teacher asked, “What are you drawing?” She said, “I’m drawing God.” The teacher, amused, said, “But no one knows what God looks like.” The child confidently replied, “They will in a minute.” Sometimes, children get it right better than adults. When we allow God to dwell in us, we become His image