“In This World You Will Have Troubles. But Be Brave! I Have Defeated The World!”

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Jeremiah 16; Jeremiah 17; Psalm 96; John 16

“In This World You Will Have Troubles.

But Be Brave!

I Have Defeated The World!”

Scripture

John 16

³³ “I have told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have troubles. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”

Observation

In this world you will have troubles! Not might have, Jesus didn’t say that you could have, no Jesus said that we will have troubles! 

Yesterday, I talked to a friend who just found out he has cancer – In this world you will have troubles. 

I am praying for a friend who has had multiple operations because of a staff infection that the doctors can’t seem to get rid of and he will now undergo yet another operation this week in an effort to fight and remove the infection – In this world you will have troubles. 

For those who live in this world without a relationship with Jesus Christ they face these troubles without hope, but for those of us who know Jesus we face rough times with His encouraging words, “Be brave! I have defeated the world!”

As I pray for these sick friends and others who are going through rough times I pray with confidence knowing that I have a Savior who has overcome death. He understands suffering. He hears my prayers. He feels our pain. And He promises us Victory!

Application 

 I will be brave in a world of troubles! How about you?
 

Prayer

Heavenly Father, You have not promised us an easy life. You tell us up front that we live in a world full of trials and trouble. You also tell us ahead of time how everything is going to end and that we will be victorious. I pray with confidence knowing that You hear me. I pray holding on to all of Your promises that tell me that You will answer me. I am Your child. You say in John 16: 23-24 “My Father will give me anything I ask him for in Jesus name. When I ask in Jesus name, I will receive. And I will have the fullest joy possible.

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