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I have overcome the world (John 16:33)

Scripture of the Day: John 16:33

 “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.”

 Do you ever go through times when the world gets you down? When bills and obligations and cultural perceptions and "shoulds" seem to be all you can see? There are days when I can focus on the big picture and feel at peace, but there are also days when I cannot seem to see outside of my own life's little bubble. On those days the trouble of the world clouds just about everything I see. 

The verse forces me to look outside of my own little bubble of trouble and makes me smile out of hope and thankfulness. Jesus overcame the world. He gave us expectation of trouble - it was all around him, and it is all around us today.

When you focus on surrounding your life with Jesus, he encompasses your life in a different kind of bubble. A peaceful one. He overcame the world for YOU. Any trouble you may have, you can give to Jesus. He will hold you in his arms and help you in any way he can. Note that doesn't mean he will make everything better, God's help comes in many ways we do not understand.

Live your life so that Jesus plays a bigger role in it than the world. He overcame the world - because he is bigger (and more important) than it. This is not the typical way to live your life...the world wants itself to be more important. But living that way only increases your trouble. Friend, I pray that you take the peace that Jesus offers and that when the world gets you down, you do take heart, rejoice, and remember that Jesus overcame the world.

Have a blessed day!

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