Christian Devotional - Jesus Overcomer

Having a tough day (week, month, year)?




Almost everyone I speak with lately, myself included, has
been talking about the difficulties and frustrations that they are going
through. It seems that every situation and every circumstance has including
trials and tribulations. I’ve been reading through John in my daily devotional
and today I reread a verse that I’ve heard several times before, but just
seemed to strike a chord with me so I wanted to share it with you.



John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me
you may have peace. In the world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have
overcome the world.”



Jesus is speaking about the troubles and trials and
difficulties that the disciples can expect to encounter in the world. He then
comes to this verse. He makes a statement that seems counter-intuitive to me. He
says that He told us all these difficult and troubling things so that we may
have peace. Peace? Nothing about the previous few verses have sounded very
peaceful to me. In fact, Jesus has mentioned being abandoned, scattered, experiencing
grief, anguish, and mourning. There is nothing in that list that makes my look
forward to getting up in the morning. Yet, there it is in black and white (or
red and white depending on your Bible.)



But, the verses don’t end there. Jesus doesn’t leave us
there in the misery and anguish. Instead He leaves us this beautiful verse. We
will have trouble. That is assured. We can count on that. But we shouldn’t lose
heart. The world may be full of trouble, but Jesus has overcome the world.
Jesus has overcome the world. JESUS HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD! Why has Jesus told
us all the difficulties that we can expect to see in our lives? He told us this
so that IN HIM we may have peace. We can find peace in the midst of the craziness
and insanity that defines many of our daily lives because Jesus has overcome
the world.



Are we experiencing peace? Have we lost heart? The real
question becomes are we “in Him” because if we are He gives us peace in the
midst of everything this world throws at us. We can take heart today because He
has overcome the world.


Kristi Burchfiel, Christian devotional author and speaker

Living in the World – Living out the Word

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