With all the talk about going to Jerusalem and facing death, Jesus' disciples had a lot to chew on. They were uncertain and concerned about what would happen.
Jesus offered them positive support that assured them they would positively have to face trouble big time. But he also positively told them that did not need to worry about the trouble they would most certainly face: "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (John 16:33).
Facing trouble is not, in itself, a reason to worry. Facing trouble without the means to overcome it is. If you face a balloon payment on your house, you might be very concerned but not if you have the money in your savings or a banker willing to refinance your loan. Facing astronomical hospital bills could be paralyzingly concerning but not when you have adequate medical insurance. When you were a child, you may have been afraid of monsters in the closet but not if dad were in the room.
As humans, life can be overpowering. But as Children of God, knowing that He will protect and provide; knowing that He has sovereign rule over the universe, we have nothing to fear. We will face the difficulties a fallen world will most certainly present to us, but we are not of this world and our Father is greater than anything we will ever face.
Jesus said not to worry about what we will eat, where we will live or how will we be clothed, "The Father knows that you have need of these things. Seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you as well" (Matt 6:33).
Whatever it is that we will face, however terrible it may be, He has already overcome it and will "work out all things to the good of those who love him" (Rom 8:28).
For the child of God, despite the worst Satan can throw at us, we have no reason to worry for God is greater still. Jus' Sayn - no worries.
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