![]() John 16:33 “I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.” ~CSB When we were little there were times in the middle of the night when we heard a noise. Whether it be a ‘bump’ in the ceiling from the attic, or a creak in the walls. Some nights our imaginations may even cause us to feel we hear footsteps. As kids we asked ourselves, ‘Is there something under my bed?’ ‘Did my jacket hanging in the corner just move?’ All these things could make for a creepy night. That’s when we yelled for our parents and when they came into the room we felt better. We felt safe. We knew they wouldn’t let anything happen to us. Some of our parents let us sleep in their rooms for the rest of the night. Being under the covers of our parent’s bed may have been the most secure we have ever felt. Today these ‘bumps’ in the night have turned into violence in our communities. Those creepy noises have turned into the reality of guns in schools. Politics seems to be sending a new type of fear as well as the other chaos going on in the world. What do we do about this fear? We shift focus, that’s what we do. 2 Timothy 1:7 says that God did not give us this fear. Our emotions of fear did not come from God. So let’s not accept this in our lives. In fact let us embrace the gift He did give us and that gift is His peace. In John 14:27 Jesus says that He leaves us His peace. He specifically says not to confuse His way of giving with the way the world gives. Jesus’ way of giving is perfect and produces life. It is in this peace that God’s way is more important. This peace will surpass every fearful thought the world tries to put in our minds and hearts. Remember the devil is at work to destroy what God has built. But look at the text above. John 16:33 allows us to understand that we may suffer. But instead of being afraid of what is around us, we must be '...courageous...' and trust in God for how He will bring us through and where we will be when we conquer this phase of our lives. We must see it through because Jesus has already conquered the world so it can do nothing to us. Because of Him we are safe. As we know God’s peace, we must practice learning how to allow God’s peace to keep us focused on Him and not on the ‘happenings’ in the world. Since Jesus has conquered the world, our courage should be in His victory, and knowing that He will always protect us from the enemy. May God bless and keep you covered in his protection of healing and direction in Jesus’ name. Amen
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