Often while reading Scripture, I get an "aha moment."
Recently, while worrying (i.e., failing to trust God), I read John 16 where Jesus is talking to the disciples about the sorrow they'll feel when He dies. He encourages them by telling them they'll again rejoice…and here's where my aha moment came:
He says (vs. 22), "No one will take away your joy."
No one can take away the joy of knowing the risen Jesus because it's a joy that isn't dependent on people or circumstances.
It's a joy dependent on Jesus alone.
If we lose it, then we've given it away—it hasn't been taken from us. Nothing about Jesus can make us sad or lonely or forgotten or misunderstood or hopeless.
No one can take away our joy in Jesus. No one.
Jesus knows us and our circumstances, and He knows exactly what we need to hear.
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take ♥! I have overcome the world." Jesus (John 16:33)
Aha!
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To hear about the “aha moments” that led me to start writing Bible Love Notes, see Why Gail Has Written 1-Minute Devotions for 13 Years. Or listen to this devotion on YouTube: Gail's Romans 8:28 Miracle.
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How heartfelt to know that you struggle, along with me, with worry.
ReplyDeleteThe book of John hands us, such wisdom and knowledge.
Hi Eddie,
ReplyDeleteIf you have believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth that Jesus is your Lord, then you are in His love whether you feel it or not. Romans 10:9. Facts matter more than feelings, but feelings usually follow.
First, I encourage you to make sure you have given your life to Christ because becoming a Christian requires surrendering to Christ each day.
Then, if you are confident of this, I encourage you to wait. Don't go searching for love in the wrong places or you may never understand God's love. Wait and seek the Lord, only the Lord, for your fulfillment.
I pray that you will have the strength to wait upon the Lord so that He can renew your strength - Isaiah 40:31.
Thank you Gail!! I need this study Everyday!!! 🙏🏻❤️
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