John 16:33 (NKJV) 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.”
You will have tribulations. Not exactly the kind of words we like to hear, are they?
Those words aren’t what we would call encouraging. But wait!
Jesus followed those words up with some encouraging words of hope that should give us comfort.
“Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world”.
These days we might not use the expression “be of good cheer” very often, but we might say “take heart” or “cheer up”.
Jesus wanted us to know that despite the trials and tribulations that come our way, we don’t have to be down or depressed about them. He has overcome the world and conquered everything about it, including death and the grave.
Sometimes the things we go through can make us feel like our heart is being ripped out. We’re human and we hurt because of the trials we face.
Some days we may feel like crying, and that’s OK! During these past two years we have gone through some terrible trials. And there were days when we would lay on the floor and cry. We knew we had tough decisions to make and we wanted to make the choice that would please God, not man.
Some days we would wrestle with these choices and decisions and it seemed like the end of that dark time would never come. But we had faith in our God and we trusted Him. And eventually the breakthrough came, and the trials slowly came to an end.
God came through, as He always does. And, not surprisingly, the way He came through was nothing like what we had pictured or thought of in our own minds.
And He will come through for you, too. This time of trouble that you’re facing isn’t forever. Seasons come and go, and so will this trial go in due season.
So take heart, cheer up and trust in God. He is faithful and more than able to do what needs to be done for you in your situation.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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