John 16:27-33 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved
me and have believed that I came from God.28 I came
from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going
back to the Father.”
29 Then Jesus’ disciples
said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech. 30 Now
we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have
anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.”
31 “Do you now
believe?” Jesus replied. 32 “A time is coming and in fact has come
when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all
alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.
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.”
Where do
you feel alone? Or when have you felt alone? Jesus has felt your pain. Being a
child of God, though, we don’t ever have to be alone!
James was
explaining to both sets of grandparents (and aunts and cousins) about accepting
Jesus as His Savior and having Jesus in his heart. (Of course, I had already
told them, but we were all together for Sarah’s 3rd birthday and
James was talking about it). As James was explaining it in his own words, he
declared “Jesus is there to stay and won’t ever leave!” Yes, as a believer, God
will never leave us nor forsake us!
Joshua 1:5 No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was
with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave
you nor forsake you.
Where do
you and I need to cling to that truth today? What peace can you and
I experience now, knowing Jesus has already overcome the world and it’s prince
and all our pain?
Alice
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