Jesus is encouraging all of his disciples who were about to betray him that he was still preparing a place for them. God wants us to rest in his ability to forgive us, not in our ability to be perfect.
There can be no doubt that he has called us to holiness, “As he who as called you is holy, be holy in all of your conduct; Be Yea Holy for I am Holy” (1 Peter 1:15-16). But our focus must be on him and his ability to purify us as we yield to him and use the strength he has provided us (Ephesians 3:14-15; Colossians 1:9-14).
When we attempt to follow him by our own strength and fail, his forgiveness is greater than our failure (Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 1:9; 1 John 3:20).
