A Dwelling Place

In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.
If there were not,
would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back again and take you to myself, (john 14)

I'm thinking about my father today. I'm wondering what kind of dwelling place Jesus prepared for him and what kind of dwelling place he will prepare for me.

I'm thinking of my brother who believes he is all alone, who despairs of ever seeing my father or anybody again after this lifetime. My heart goes out to him and I desperately want Jesus to console him...

I understand him. It must be so difficult for him to wrap his head around a "fantasy" that there is a soul and a Heavenly Father and a place outside of this one. At this point, for him to believe would be like asking me to put my faith in the tooth fairy. I don't mean that irreverently. I just mean that's how far removed his heart is from faith. He's on my mind today and in my prayers.