By His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus made God known - He revealed the place.
He revealed the goal - the place where our souls were designed to dwell and rest in - God Himself.
By His life, death, and resurrection He is also the way.
He reconciled believers to the Father. He prepares the place.
There can be no greater comfort
than for God to be with us in this life in the way that Jesus deserves,
and to have confidence that in the next life we will be with Him in the way that Jesus deserves.