Morning by Morning, February 25 - Overcoming the Tribulation of Our World
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be at the center of all I am, all I have, all I’ll encounter today. ...
“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).
How we need You peace in our world, Lord Jesus. In this world, we have tribulation; we have wars; we have wickedness and evil and the consequences of the choices made by the will of men rebelling against the will of God.
Death came into this world through sin (Romans 5:12). And death continues to come into this world through sin. But You are greater than sin, and You are greater than death (Romans 5:15). You are greater than whatever tribulation we face in this world when we turn our face to You, because You have overcome the world.
It's only by Your grace that we can “have peace,” that we can “be of good cheer” in the midst of all that’s going on, even as it breaks our heart and Yours to see the consequences of evil choices from sinful hearts in our world. Your life overcomes death (John 10:10). And Your love overcomes all (1 Corinthians 13:8).
So as we put our lives in Your hands, as we trust in the grace of Your love, You’ll give us the wisdom and courage and faith we need to overcome (James 1:5). You’ll even use the challenges we endure and the tribulation we overcome to make us more like You, as we keep turning to You and trusting in You.
In this way--and only in this way--“whenever (we) face trials of any kind, (we can) consider it nothing but joy, because (we) know that the testing of (our) faith produces endurance; and (we can) let endurance have its full effect, so that (we) may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing” (James 1:2-4).
The joy is not from the tribulation of evil choices or the inevitable consequences of sinful acts of sinful man in rebellion against the will of God. No, the joy is in knowing evil will not have the last word, wickedness will not have the final say; and as we overcome by the power of Your grace at work within us, “we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37 NKJV).
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9).
“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:3-5 NKJV).
As we keep turning to You, trusting in You, we will keep overcoming the evil and tribulation of our days in this world, for You have already overcome our world. And You’ve already made the way to even use it all to make us more like You through it all (Romans 8:29). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you overcome the tribulation of our world, turning to Jesus, trusting His Holy Spirit to make you more like Him through it all because He has already overcome it all, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy & Rocio Hays | Messiah Ministries
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