The Peace Which Overcomes

 Jeremiah 16-17; Psalms 96; John 16

“’I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.’”

John 16:33

Jesus is preparing his disciples for the grief of his arrest, torture, and death. When Jesus prepares us in advance for difficult test’s we know he has a plan and a purpose for them in our lives and his kingdom mission. The prophetic nature of God prepares us for what is to come, so we can be overcomers in the test. Remaining in Christ, with his Word remaining in us, fills us with peace. Trouble is a normal part of living for God in a sin-sick world. But knowing God’s Word and his presence gives us the courage to overcome through the victory that Christ has already won for us.

“Lord Jesus, thank you for your peace in the battle and for your victory over the world, for your glory.”