Peace in the Midst of Trouble
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.
In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
In this scripture Jesus talks about having peace and being of good cheer even though being in this world we will have tribulation. That tribulation can come from many places; in the workplace, in our business, with our kids and marriages, relationships with our neighbors and even through bad decisions others have made that affect us. You may be saying, how is it possible to have peace and joy in the midst of tribulation?
Well first of all Jesus starts off this verse saying, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.” In other words reading and meditating on God’s word will bring us peace in the middle of trouble and according to Joshua 1:8 we are to mediate on the Word of God day and night. If you’re a Christian and don’t have peace then check up on how much you’re reading and meditating on God’s word because through Jesus we can have peace 24/7. Isaiah 26:3 says, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Whenever we don’t have peace that means our minds are thinking about the problems, the circumstances and the tribulation instead of on Jesus and His Word.
Jesus went on to say in John 16:33 to, “…be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” So the next thing we need to do in tribulation is to rejoice and praise God in the middle of the trials. James 1:2 says, “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;” Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.” The great apostle of faith, Smith Wigglesworth, even in his old age would get up every morning and dance before the Lord for 10 minutes before he started his day. As we praise God continually in our trials and tests of life, God will inhabit our praises and manifest His presence in our lives and then we will have His joy because according to the Bible there is fullness of joy in His presence.
So to sum it all up:
• Guard your heart and mind from any negative thoughts and thoughts contrary to the Word of God.
• Keep your eyes and mind glued on Jesus and His Word and off of the circumstances.
• Rejoice and praise God for the victory because Jesus said to “be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
Remember, 2 Corinthians 2:14 says, “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.” Praise God for bringing His Word to pass in your life and giving you the victory before you see the victory in the natural. If you do this then you will see His Word come to pass in your life.
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