Have you ever wondered what Jesus meant when He said, “In my Father’s house are many rooms… I go to prepare a place for you” ? It’s one of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture—the image of Jesus, the Carpenter of Nazareth, still building, still creating—this time, a place for you and me to dwell with Him forever.

What does it really mean to part with “all I have” for Christ That’s the haunting question Benjamin Beddome asked in his 18th-century hymn: And must I part with all of self, my dearest Lord, for Thee?”

“Where are we going to put all the stuff?” I just love my wife! She had a great point. Just before Christmas we were discussing how we did not want to promote materialism through the holidays.