John 16:33
33"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Dear friend,
Did you notice that Jesus said that we "will have trouble" in this world. He didn't say "if", because Jesus knew this world would toss us about.
We know that we were lost before we found Christ and our lives were difficult. Now that we have faith in Christ our lives are still just as difficult and maybe even down right bad at times. Jesus never said following him was going to be easy or that he would make it perfect, in fact even he himself tells us it's going to be tough; we're going to have trouble! Our faith in Christ puts new demands on our lives, there's a cost to follow him.
Jesus doesn't make life easier, he makes if more meaningful. Under God all the trouble we do encounter in this world adds meaning and purpose to our lives rather than take away from them. It's also in the midst of these storms of trouble that we find the unfailing love and hope of Jesus Christ. In Him we find peace and the beauty of our brokenness. He has overcome the world!
In Christ,
-Robert
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