Thursday, March 30, 2017

Thursday Devotional - Alone?

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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