Focus Verses: John 14:1 “Let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in Me.
We are going through the worst pandemic the world has seen since 1918. Not to mention all the other problems the world has right now. I actually found myself looking at photos on the computer from years past, and think to myself, "Would it have been better for me to be born 50 years earlier?" But really every time period has problems of its own. I know God has me here in 2021 for a reason. Even Jesus told us in the Bible, “in this world you will have trouble”. Everyday that goes by I see less and less in this world that we can hope for. Everything in this world will at some point let you down. Governments let us down. Products we buy let us down. Our husband or wife will let us down. Our children let us down. Even our church can let us down. All of this is because all of these things or people are not perfect. I’m not perfect, and you’re not perfect, but we do serve a perfect God.
John chapter 14 is a really interesting passage in scripture. Jesus makes several statements at the beginning of the chapter that gives us great comfort. He tells us “let not your heart be troubled”. Yes, there are a lot of bad things going on around us. But Jesus says, “don’t let these things trouble you. He also says he is preparing a special place for those who have faith in Him. The worse this world gets the more I look forward to heaven. Then Jesus makes another statement in verse 6 that is probably the most controversial verse in the Bible. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” There are billions of people in this world that think they can get to heaven by doing something to earn it. They are hoping they are good enough, better than most people or that something in this world can get them to heaven. According to Jesus, none of these things get you to heaven. Jesus is the only way. We must put our pride aside, submit, repent and put our faith and trust in Jesus alone. That is the only way you will ever have a relationship with God and live eternally with Him in heaven. Our hope is not in this world, but is in Jesus our Savior and Lord.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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