01 Apr Peace Amidst Chaos

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. ~ John 16:33 (NIV) A global threat. A world in chaos. And a people looking for hope. Sounds a lot like April 2020, right? But did you know it also captured first century Israel’s sentiments under the oppressive Roman Empire as Jesus prepared to take the cross? In the Upper Room as He observed the Passover, Jesus encouraged His disciples with four sentences captured in John 16:33 (NIV), “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” In short, we can experience peace amidst chaos. Using the four sentences Jesus spoke, here’s why: I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. Jesus repeatedly...