John 14:Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.
It’s easier said than done though isn’t it? The battle goes on in our minds but the Holy Spirit gives us His instructions. 2 Corinthians 10:5 “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
We have a choice. We know it’s futile trying to figure everything out ourselves because we know it won’t get us very far. We also know Jesus has given us the victory He won at the Cross and if He tells us not to be troubled then it must be possible. His word tells us He will guide and direct our steps, that He is going ahead of us making crooked paths straight. He says He will strengthen and uphold us while we’re waiting for the answers we need and we can rest in the knowledge that God is to be trusted.
Jesus wanted His disciples, and us, to enter into the peace He has provided, to give all our cares and sorrows into His hands. Our part is to deliberately take His peace by faith, as we do with everything He gives us. We need to thank Him for it, and speak it into our hearts and lives, every five minutes if we have to, until it becomes a part of us.
So if you are in turmoil today, let’s come to the Cross and remember Jesus is offering us His peace as part of our salvation. Drag those troubled thoughts, kicking and screaming if you have to, to the foot of the Cross and leave them there. Instead take His peace with both hands and allow it to permeate your whole being. Imagine it, think about it, absorb it, ask God to make it real in your heart and your mind and thank Him for it. In Jesus name. Amen.
Have a blessed weekend.x😊
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