Unfortunately we live in a world where tragic events happen and things do seem to be getting very dark in our world. We must not give up hope. There is still hope for the people of this world. It won't be found in expressions of hatred. It won't be found in any political leader. It won't be found in any mere human being.
There is hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. We live in troubling times. There is a lot of fear and anxiety. There is a lot of wondering what will happen next. The Lord Jesus told us in Scripture that things would grow worse until the day that He returns and brings the Kingdom of God to the earth in full completion.
I am reminded of a time in Scripture when Jesus was speaking with His disciples. He had just told them that He was going to die at the hands of the religious leaders and that one of the twelve was going to betray Him. He even told Peter that he would end up denying Jesus three times before the rooster crowed. The disciples hearts were troubled and shattered at the news that Jesus was telling them. Their hearts were filled with fear and anxiety entered their thoughts. They felt troubled deep within their very souls.
The Lord noticed that they were troubled and He started to encourage them in John 14:1-14 which says,
"1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”
9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.
11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.
12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. "
Jesus told His disciples and He tells us as well to not let our hearts be troubled, but trust in God and also in Him. We will have trouble in this world that is a guarantee for each one of us, but we must remember that our hope is not in this world. Our hope needs to be firmly established upon Jesus Christ our Lord.
We have all sinned and have fallen short of God's glory. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through what Jesus Christ accomplished for us on the Cross. Jesus died on the Cross for our sins. HE shed His blood and took the punishment that we deserve. Everyone who has placed their faith in Jesus Christ and have received Him as Lord and Savior will be saved. We are saved by Grace through our faith in what Jesus did on the Cross for us.
Jesus reminded His disciples that even though He was leaving them that He would return and take them Home to Heaven to be with Him forever. That is our promise as well is well is we are trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior that is.
There is only One God and HE is a God of love. HE is love. We must not hate our enemies. We need to pray for them. We must love the Lord with all of our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls and we must love our neighbor as ourselves.
There is coming a Day when Christ will return and we must be ready to meet Him. There is only One Way into Heaven and that is through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and the only Way to the Father. God loves you and He wants you to come to Him and be reconciled back to Him through Jesus Christ.
Is your heart troubled? Trust the Lord Jesus during this time of trouble. He loves you and He will lead you through the dark tough times and one day HE will welcome you Home to Heaven when that time comes.
Lord,
Thank You for the hope that we have in Jesus Christ.
Help our troubled hearts by trusting You even more.
Help us to pray for our enemies and those who wish us harm.
I pray that the Gospel message of Jesus Christ will be proclaimed and received by many throughout this world this night.
People need You O Lord.
Come Soon Lord Jesus.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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