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. John
16:33
There’s good news, and then there’s bad news. What’s bad news? Remains of a twenty year old who disappeared
in a small town community are found. Ten
different states report a mysterious virus that affects children, and they
expect it to spread nationwide. Football
player is kicked off the team after video shows him striking his wife. Children killed in their apartment home in
what appears to be a gang related incident.
These are ‘bad’ news headlines from over the weekend. Is there any wonder why people have grown so critical
of the world we live in? Why would
anyone want to live in a world like this?
As Christians, one might wonder why would God put us here in such a
place? It is important that we remember
that while the world we live in is not heaven, we are given this wonderful
opportunity to share the message of Jesus Christ to others in this broken
world.
The Good News of Jesus Christ is still the overwhelming
message in a fallen world. There are
plenty things to complain about, and there are numerous worries which occupy
our thoughts. They chip away at our
spiritual goodness to attempt disconnecting us from God. However, the message of Jesus Christ is one
that is encouraging, life changing, and reinvigorating. We follow Him for He has overcome death and everything
that the world could dish out. The Good
News is a reminder of who we belong to, and assurance amidst the constant negative
messages the world sends.
Knowing Jesus Christ means to have peace when all those
about you have chaos and comfort even in the most trying circumstances. This is not a secret to be kept to
ourselves. It is to be shared to give others
hope when all seems lost. It is to
remind them that there is God who loves and protects them. For all the troublesome things that occur, we
are to take heart because Jesus Christ has overcome all of it; past, present,
and future. How can you allow Jesus
Christ to give you peace? My prayer is
that when we are inundated with bad news, we take heart in the Good News of
Jesus Christ. Amen.
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