Trusting In God Along the Way of Jesus
John 14:1-14 Easter 5 May 7, 2023 St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Williamsburg, Virginia “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” Are there any more comforting words in all of the Bible? How often it is, for instance, that these words provide solace when we gather for the funeral of a loved one: how comforting it is to think of being welcomed into a heavenly rooming house, safe and secure in the care of God the Father. “Believe in God,” says Jesus to his followers, “believe also in me.” What if we translate that word to be “trust?” “Trust in God,” Jesus is saying to his followers; “trust in me.” To me, “believe” refers to intellectual activity; I’m in my head. To trust, though: that’s something different. Trusting God means that, in the midst of mystery, I can