There are times in our lives when our hearts are troubled by something. We live in a fallen and sinful world and sometimes that can leave our hearts feeling troubled. There are times when we receive troubling news. We may get a phone call about a loved one that has died or we may have received a bad report from our doctor and we feel troubled.
The Lord Jesus told us that in this world we would indeed have trouble. Trouble can come in all shapes and sizes. Troubles come when we least expect them. When troubles do come we feel blindsided, confused, and things just don't make any sense to us at all. Our minds start to race. We try to figure things out in our mind. Then we start asking those dreaded, "What if?", questions which usually just makes our anxiety and worry worse.
There was a time when the disciple's hearts were troubled. Jesus had just finished telling them that He was going up to Jerusalem to be handed over to the religious leaders and put to death. He also told them that one of them was going to betray Him and Jesus also informed Peter that he would deny Jesus three times before a rooster crowed. The disciple's hearts sank as Jesus told Him this news. Their hearts were troubled. They had been through so much over the course of three years. They saw the miracles, they saw the crowds that followed Jesus, and now Jesus was telling them things were about to change.
We don't like change. Especially when the change seems totally overwhelming and even really scary. Sometimes our lives get turned upside down for a season. Sometimes things get hard. Sometimes we feel like we are facing a huge trial and we wonder if we will make it through it.
It was during that time as the disciples hearts were troubled and weighed down when Jesus says to them, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me." (John 14:1)
When a friend of a family member tells us not to let our hearts be troubled we may just cast it off to the side and think nothing about it, but when Jesus tells us this we need to pay close attention. Jesus knows that in this life we will have difficulties. He wants us to trust Him through those difficult moments. Jesus reminds us that He is preparing a place in Heaven for all who put their faith and trust in Him. This world is not our final destination. This world is not our home.
We must trust the Lord Jesus through our difficulties and trust Him to take us Home when the time is right. That is not to say things will be easy or that our faith won't be stretched to the max because it will. We know however that God is our help in our time of need. The Lord Jesus will guide us in our journey no matter how troubling in may get.
We need to trust Him each step of the way and know that one great day we will see Jesus face to face in Heaven where there will be no more tears, no more sorrow, no more pain, and no more death. God is faithful and He is trustworthy.
Lord,
Our hearts are troubled by many things, but we chose to trust in You through them.
Lead us and guide us by Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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