Daily Devotional

-December 29, 2020-

Good morning, happy Tuesday,

-Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, Jesus Is Coming-

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”

(John 14:1-3).

One popular talk show host, Sean Hannity of Fox News Channel, always ends his show with the words, “Let not your heart be troubled.” He has been doing it for years, long before the Coronavirus pandemic. Unless one is born again, he cannot understand what these words mean, especially in their context.

Jesus knew He was going to the cross to die for our sins and the sins of the world. He also understood just how devastating it would for His disciples to see Him die. Once He rose from the dead and ascended back to heaven, they needed to be encouraged and to carry forth the gospel to the whole world. In the upper room before He went to the cross, He announced His coming again. He would go and prepare a mansion or dwelling place for each believer. It will be ready for us at His coming or if death comes first, at our death.

There is so much fear, uncertainty, trouble, sorrow, anxiety, worry, and stress in the world right now. The pandemic only has made things worse. The words of Jesus are so appropriate today: “Let not your heart be troubled.” We look to the Lord for his help daily and forward to His coming and being with Him forever. So many verses in the NT speak of His coming, of heaven, and of the end times. We need to believe God as well as believe in God. We must hold fast despite all the things happening in the world around us today.

Before Jesus left this earthly scene, He promised the Holy Spirit, who comforts, encourages, teaches, and intercedes for us. We can live each day knowing the Lord is with us until He calls us home. Is your heart troubled? Are you fearful? Are you burdened? Are you anxious? Jesus is the answer, Jesus is our hope, our confidence. We walk by faith trusting in Him.

Have a blessed day walking with Jesus and looking forward to His coming. Let not your heart be troubled. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean