John 16:33 - “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.”
At the end of the Upper Room conversation that Jesus had with His followers, He concluded by telling them, “look, I’ve got some good news and some bad news.” What He was explaining to them was that even though they loved Him and even though they followed Him, trouble would still be waiting around the corner. “In this world you will have trouble.”
I’ve been in many services and heard many preachers declare that saved folk don’t have problems and if you have problems maybe you’re not saved. For every person dealing with troubles that walked away from a message like that, look to the words of Jesus Himself. When we said yes to Jesus and no to the world, we were granted entrance into the kingdom of God and one day when we leave this world we will be present with Him. But until that day comes, everyone of us will experience times of joy but also times of trouble. That’s the bad news.
But here’s the good news. In fact, it was more than news; it was a promise. He told them and is still telling us today that in Him we can find peace. Catch the words of the verse very carefully. We will have trouble; that is a definite fact. But, even in times of trouble we can still walk in peace. Why? Because Jesus has already overcome the world which means we can overcome the trouble facing us in our world as well.
If I were in church I would say that this is a shouting moment because it lets us know that no matter what we go through we don’t have to stress. It doesn’t matter if its bills, medical problems, kids acting up or whatever the trouble, being in Christ means we can apply His peace to our trouble. Why? Because I have the promise of God that as long as Jesus is the center of my life when trouble comes my way, peace is already there. What kind of peace? The peace that lets me know whatever I’m going through, it shall be overcome because Jesus already overcame the entire world. With that knowledge, every time trouble comes along, I can begin to offer up praise to Jesus for His everlasting peace.
Praise For Peace
John 16:33 - “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.”
At the end of the Upper Room conversation that Jesus had with His followers, He concluded by telling them, “look, I’ve got some good news and some bad news.” What He was explaining to them was that even though they loved Him and even though they followed Him, trouble would still be waiting around the corner. “In this world you will have trouble.”
I’ve been in many services and heard many preachers declare that saved folk don’t have problems and if you have problems maybe you’re not saved. For every person dealing with troubles that walked away from a message like that, look to the words of Jesus Himself. When we said yes to Jesus and no to the world, we were granted entrance into the kingdom of God and one day when we leave this world we will be present with Him. But until that day comes, everyone of us will experience times of joy but also times of trouble. That’s the bad news.
But here’s the good news. In fact, it was more than news; it was a promise. He told them and is still telling us today that in Him we can find peace. Catch the words of the verse very carefully. We will have trouble; that is a definite fact. But, even in times of trouble we can still walk in peace. Why? Because Jesus has already overcome the world which means we can overcome the trouble facing us in our world as well.
If I were in church I would say that this is a shouting moment because it lets us know that no matter what we go through we don’t have to stress. It doesn’t matter if its bills, medical problems, kids acting up or whatever the trouble, being in Christ means we can apply His peace to our trouble. Why? Because I have the promise of God that as long as Jesus is the center of my life when trouble comes my way, peace is already there. What kind of peace? The peace that lets me know whatever I’m going through, it shall be overcome because Jesus already overcame the entire world. With that knowledge, every time trouble comes along, I can begin to offer up praise to Jesus for His everlasting peace.
Pastor Dennis Davis