Verse of the Day 12/7

John 16:33  These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."  NKJV

 

 Far from what the beauty pageant contestants speak of when they say they seek "world peace", this is an inner peace that Christ makes available to us, His children in and through the tribulations in the world and in our individual lives.

 

In his study Bible, John MacArthur notes that "At the individual level this peace, unknown to the unsaved, secures composure in difficult trouble (14:1), dissolves fear (Phil. 4:7), and rules in the hearts of God's people to maintain harmony (Col. 3:15).  The greatest reality of this peace will be in the messianic kingdom."

 

What tribulation are you or a loved on facing today?  If we are saved, Jesus is still speaking these words to us, "may you have peace, be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" and He will overcome your problems.  Now and for eternity.

 

On this day when we remember the trials of war and Pearl Harbor, we can be reminded of this in our lives and in the world.  He will overcome.  Won't you trust in Him today?

 

Blessings,
Mike
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John 16:25-17:1

25 Jesus Christ Has Overcome the World "These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. 

26 In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 

27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. 

28 I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father." 

29 His disciples said to Him, "See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!

30 Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God."

31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? 

32 Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 

33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."  NKJV