Jesus is nearing the end of his earthly ministry. He has related a lot to His Disciples and they are about to face a major test of their loyalty to Him. They understand some things, but others are still unclear. Jesus will soon be betrayed, His Disciples scattered, He will be tried, convicted, and put to death, rise after three days and confront His Disciples with a call to "go and make disciples" of all nations.
His warning that they will have troubles is as much a warning to us now as it was to them. The past few months have been full of troubles, radical health issues, economic collapse not seen in nearly a century, and a need for us to heed the words of Jesus in the sentence preceding and the sentence following the title of this post: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace" and "But take heart. I have overcome the world". As Jesus then proceeds to pray for Himself, His Disciples and for all Believers, we can know that through the difficulties to come, the answer to everyone and everything is.......JESUS.
I know this is not a universally held opinion.......but it is what I believe.......and what I rely on for the path through the troubles of this world. I pray we will all see the tenuousness of the material world, the danger of straying from moral absolutes, the lessons of history and the truth of Scripture.......and turn to or return to God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit. In Them rests the path to peace, the strength and courage to face the challenges of life and the hope and promise of eternal security beyond this life. For all this........Thank You, Lord.
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