Daily Devotional

-December 30, 2020-

Good morning, happy Wednesday,

-In Christ Peace, In The World Tribulation-

“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).

Once again Jesus encourages His disciples in the upper room before His death on the cross. He tells them what to expect. In Him, there will be peace, but from the world there will be tribulation. Jesus always told the truth, and told it straight.

As believers in Christ, we have peace with God, and we experience the peace of God. The former is a gift from God, due to our relationship with Christ. Paul wrote in Romans 5:1, “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” This peace is never changes.

The second type of peace we have is the peace of God, which comes as a result of prayer, thanksgiving, and fully surrendering to the Lord. Paul wrote to the Philippians, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). This peace enables us to rise above our circumstances in a supernatural way.

God peace helps us to stand tall in the midst of the tribulations we face in this world. Tribulation comes in the form of persecutions, difficulties, sorrows, pains, sufferings, disappointments, frustrations, and other trials. God uses the tribulations to grow our faith. In the midst of our tribulations, Jesus said, “but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

The hymn writer Edward H. Bickersteth wrote, “Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging round? On Jesus’ bosom naught but calm is found.” Peace, calm and rest in the midst of every difficult test. What a great peace we have.

Have a blessed day basking in the peace of God gives us to be overcomers. Stay safe and healthy,

Dean