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Take Heart

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ - Day 333 - John 16:33 - Take Heart - Growing As Disciples

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 333 – John 16:33 – Take Heart – Growing As Disciples

“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 (NIV)

Trouble

There is no doubt that this world is filled with trouble. I know that this is a sin broken world that no longer functions fully according to your design. People mistreat people. Nations rise against nations. Even the weather and climate of this world has gone haywire. Nothing in this world has been left untouched by sin. At one time I thought that because I am one of your followers, I might be exempt from all the pain and suffering in this life. What a silly thought that was. Why would I be exempt? You suffered in this world. I will suffer in this world. Now, I know without a doubt, that I am not exempt from all the pain and suffering that is in this life.

But I will not be discouraged or defeated or depressed by all the pain and suffering in this life. Why is that? I have hope in you. I can take courage in you. I can have peace in you. Why can you have hope and peace and courage in me? You have overcome the world. I will overcome the world because I am in you. You will give me the courage and hope and peace and strength to go through whatever I will face in life. You will be with me. You will help me. You will strengthen me. You will lift me up and carry me through life. Of that, I am certain. That is my experience. You have never left me alone. You have never abandoned me. No, I have not. No matter what you face in life, I have always been with you to help you. Thank you, Lord.

But I have a hope in you that goes far beyond this life. What hope do you have beyond this life? This world is not my true home. This life is temporary. This life is like a blink of the eyes or the snap of the fingers. I am quickly passing through this life. My real home is in heaven with you. Yes, it is. You have secured a place for me forever in heaven with you. There will be no pain or suffering or tears in heaven. The beauty of this life will not compare to the splendor of heaven. My future in heaven with you gives me hope and peace and courage in the midst of any trouble I will face in this world. That is very good. 

Lord, thank you that I am in you. My final, real and forever home is secure in heaven with you. Thank you that you have overcome the world. Help me to also overcome all the troubles in the world. I will take heart and be filled with your hope, peace and courage. Amen

Key Question… How is the Lord helping you to overcome, all the trouble in the world, because you are in Him?

Living It Out… Take heart, be of good courage and have peace because you are in Christ who has overcome the world.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that you will have peace, in the midst of troubling world, because you are in Christ.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how being in Christ has filled your life with courage and peace.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you take courage and be filled with peace because you are in Christ.

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Of Good Cheer

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Be – John 16:33 – Of Good Cheer – Growing As Disciples

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.” John 16:33 (NKJV)

Tribulation

This is your warning. I don’t want you to be taken by surprise. What is my warning? What don’t you want to take me by surprise? You will go through tribulations in life. No kidding. That will come as no surprise to me. Why is that? I have gone through so many tribulations in life already. Sometimes, it seems like, if I’m not in or just leaving some form of tribulation I’m about to enter a new one. Yes, this life is full of tribulations. This is a sin filled and sin broken world that you live in. I went through tribulations. You will go through tribulations. I was not exempt from tribulations, neither will you be exempt from tribulations. You can count on them coming your way. Thanks for the warning. I have much more than a warning to give you. What else do you want to give me? I want to give you hope. I want to give you encouragement. I want you to be filled with good cheer.

How can I be filled with hope, encouragement and good cheer as I go through tribulations? I overcame the world. You will overcome the world. In every tribulation, you can rely on me. In every tribulation, you can hold on to me. In every tribulation, you can look to me for help. I will be your strength. I will be with you to help you. I will hold on to you as you hold on to me. I will draw near to you as you draw near to me. Tribulations will cause you to rely on me. Tribulations will deepen your relationship with me. Tribulations will focus all your attention on the hope you have in me, both now and forever. Tribulations will remind you that this world is not your home. Tribulations will cause you to remember that you have a future forever in heaven with me. Will you rely on me in every tribulation? Will you look to me for all the help you will need as you go through tribulations? Will you keep your heart and mind and life focused on me as you go through tribulations? Will you consider all the hope you have in me? Will you take courage? Will you be bold and unafraid of whatever tribulation may come your way, because you know that I am with you to help you? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I am not a fan of going through tribulations. Thank you for being with me through every tribulation. You have been my peace. You have been my hope. You have been my joy. My future is secure with you. You have held on to me as I have held on to you. Amen

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