The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in John 16:33b,
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I [Jesus] have overcome the world."
Jesus warned his disciples that as believers they would have trouble in this world. But he followed it up with great news! He has overcome the world! We share in the benefits of his overcoming this world of trouble.
His words to his disciples are important for us today. We face troubles today and we need to know that Jesus Christ has overcome the world, that we have an exciting eternity that awaits us.
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I [Jesus] have overcome the world."
Jesus warned his disciples that as believers they would have trouble in this world. But he followed it up with great news! He has overcome the world! We share in the benefits of his overcoming this world of trouble.
His words to his disciples are important for us today. We face troubles today and we need to know that Jesus Christ has overcome the world, that we have an exciting eternity that awaits us.
Here are a few passages on troubles:
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
"God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels." 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7.
"Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?" Hebrews 12:7.
Not all so-called Christian ministries today feel we will have the kind of trouble Jesus spoke of. Try this as an example, "We believe God wants his children to prosper and have the nicer things in life ... We pray for God to bless folks with their own businesses, more money, finer homes and automobiles. We believe God's people can have the best of everything ... If people who don't believe in God almighty [sic] can pay their bills and have nice clothes, cars, plenty of money and beautiful homes, then God's children can too" See https://www.gospelway.com/god/health-wealth.php
Does that sound like trouble? I'm sticking to what Jesus had to say.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
"God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels." 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7.
"Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?" Hebrews 12:7.
Not all so-called Christian ministries today feel we will have the kind of trouble Jesus spoke of. Try this as an example, "We believe God wants his children to prosper and have the nicer things in life ... We pray for God to bless folks with their own businesses, more money, finer homes and automobiles. We believe God's people can have the best of everything ... If people who don't believe in God almighty [sic] can pay their bills and have nice clothes, cars, plenty of money and beautiful homes, then God's children can too" See https://www.gospelway.com/god/health-wealth.php
Does that sound like trouble? I'm sticking to what Jesus had to say.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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