Daily bible verse crosswalk3/12/2024 And that in Him, we will find freedom from worry, letting go of the stress that clings too tightly, the pressing needs of tomorrow, and struggles we battle today, and fully embrace His peace.įor He’s the Overcomer. Praying that His huge grace, wisdom, and strength cover us today. To offer care and show compassion in a world that is broken. And He has plans for you, for me, to make a difference in these days, in the life of another soul, for His purposes. But He calls us to follow Him, to be salt and light, and to walk in love. Jesus never called us to embrace the world and all it offers. He has won the victory, and through Christ, we too are more than conquerors. He will never abandon us in our trials or leave us to work it all out on our own. He reminds us that in spite of the struggles we will face in this life, we never walk alone, for He is with us. He reminds us that only in Him can true peace be found. These are important for us to hold onto today. These were some of the last words Jesus spoke to His disciples before his journey to the cross. Words that have such meaning, that hold such power still today. In the world you have tribulation (trouble, oppression, pressure, affliction), but take courage (be of good cheer, take heart), I have overcome (carried off the victory, conquered) the world.” John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace (security, safety, undisturbed, blessed state). He reminded them that they should not be surprised at the tension they would feel in an unbelieving world. He told them how they would soon be scattered, but that those who belong to Him would never be alone. He taught them about the power of praying in His name. They needed to hear His words of encouragement and Truth more than ever, for He knew the darkness of the hour still to come. In John 16 we find Jesus speaking to his disciples of events that would soon unfold. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the How to Study the Bible podcast, pastor and Bible teacher Nicole Unice brings life back to reading the Bible by walking listeners through her Alive Method of Bible study, helping us personally encounter God through his Word by giving us a practical, clear road map for understanding, interpreting and applying Scripture to our lives.Jesus’ Encouragement to Our Troubled World What should feel alive often feels confusing and boring and irrelevant. We want to experience God through the Bible… we really do!īut our good intentions fall flat when reading the Bible just doesn’t seem to help us experience God in a real way. One of the best tests of a person’s faith is when we see him or her, wanting Bithynia and getting Macedonia, and yet is still certain that there’s a purpose for his or her life.Įditor’s Note: Part of this devotional was taken from 7 Steps to Take When Life Doesn’t Go Your Way by Dr. In Macedonia, Paul performed his most significant service with the leftovers of a broken plan. I’ll just have to see what I can do with second-best.” We can imagine Paul on the seashore near Troas looking across the Aegean Sea toward Macedonia while thinking, “I really don’t want to go to Macedonia. He hardly could wait.Īnd then God said, “No. The gospel of Jesus was roaring through Turkey when Paul decided it was time to go to Bithynia, the largest, richest and most influential city in all Turkey. What they did with second best changed the world. They didn’t get “first best ” they had to make do with second. I don’t imagine that life turned out like they imagined either. They were like superheroes as they lived out their adventures sharing the message of Jesus throughout Turkey. Once upon a time there were two missionaries named Paul and Silas. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them” ( Acts 16:7-9). So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. “When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.
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