We have hope!

Today we may face trials and hardship we may be walking through grief. Everyone on the face of the earth goes through hardship and loss it doesn't matter where you are from what culture the color of your skin it doesn't change based on whether you are rich or poor. This world Jesus said, is full of trials, but He said,"have no fear for I have overcome the world."

What did Jesus mean by this incredible statement? There is so much packed in to that one little sentence.This world... have no fear....

First of all Jesus was saying this world has troubles, problems heartaches, temptations. because the world we live in is not our perfected home and instead is under the curse of sin, there is sickness and death, there are people who are so filled with evil that they commit terrible acts of violence against innocent people. Children are abused, husbands and wives are unfaithful to each other this world is filled with trouble just turn the news on! Earthquakes and tsunamis, famine and floods suffering all over the world.

Here is the same verse taken from the Amplified version of the Bible which gives a more complete interpretation from the Greek to the English - "I have told you these things so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! for I have overcome the world". [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] John 16:33

When Jesus went to the cross it was to pay for the sin (all the sin) of the world, don't forget that the consequences for sin is death, When Jesus died He paid the price for all sin for all time so that there is no longer punishment for sin, Jesus took all the punishment on Himself for us. It is done it is finished! When Jesus died He did not stay on the cross or in the tomb, on the third day He rose, seen by many, many witnesses. What this showed is that Jesus overcame death! When we accepted Jesus as the One who paid the price for our own sin, we step into His everlasting eternal life, we are sealed with the Holy spirit of God and we became as Paul the Apostle said, "More then overcomer's by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony".
So no matter what this world holds for us we can never be separated from the love of God. We have become spiritually alive with Christ and Jesus has made us righteous. We have eternal life and this world is no longer "our home" but we join with the great men and women of Faith listed in Hebrews who looked past this world to the one to come realizing their stay here was short. While our time on earth as a Christian is extremely important it is not the end of the journey, when our bodies die here on earth we are very much alive in the heavenlies where the Glory of God is fully revealed, where our loved ones are and where we see our precious awesome incredible Savior Jesus face to face! Just thinking of looking into His eyes makes my heart beat quicken. Oh the wonders and the unsurpassed greatness that awaits us! Praise God anything this world gives to us is nothing compared to the treasures of heaven!

We do not have to walk in fear because our Jesus has conquered death, He conquered the power of sin and we have come into a right relationship with our Father, God through His Son Jesus Christ, we have been filled with His Spirit and been fully redeemed! Death has no power over us! We go from life to life!



So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:14-16


Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. 1 John 4:17-19

Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:4-6

So, you see we must remember who we are in Christ and what He has done for us also where we are going and even where our loved one is right now. Then when the evil one tries to feed you a lie you can stand confidently on the truth - Perfect love casts out fear!

Blessings of love and peace!
Linda