Jesus Makes Us Overcomers
Take a lesson: Understanding pain
“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)
We have this idea that if God is with us, He’ll protect us from trouble. He’ll work things out for us. When bad things do happen, we conclude that God has left us. He’s abandoned us. But this is not true.
On this broken, sinful planet bad things do happen to all people. Jesus promised us this: “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
Jesus didn’t promise us a carefree life. He didn’t come to explain suffering or to remove it. He came to fill it with His presence. And that makes all the difference. When you know Jesus is with you– walking with you every step of the way– it makes the difference between despair and hope.
There have been times in my life when I felt I was losing everything I value: my marriage, my family, my reputation, my health and my job. Then I would hear Jesus’ voice, not out loud but distinctly in my heart,
“Don’t be afraid. I am here and I can handle it. Trust me.”
Now looking back, I can honestly say it was good for me to experience suffering and loss. It provided an opportunity to experience God in a very real and practical way. I’m a much richer person. Life has a quality it didn’t have before. I can testify that when you have Christ, no matter what you’re going through, you won’t have to do it alone.
Jesus did not come to make us escapists, but overcomers.
Thank you, Jesus, that we can always depend on You to be there for us and to give us what we need to be overcomers. Amen.
Question: Are you struggling through a time of suffering and loss? God wants to be near you during this time. How can you let God meet you in your pain?
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So sorry to hear that you are bed-ridden again Deb, but wonderful that this devotional has ministered to your heart and encouraged you. I too deal with chronic illness and can understand the hopeless that comes with years of physical challenges. But God is the God of hope!
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Yeah, it’s me yet again…………….Ok, so i have consumed some alcohol…Am i drunk?…….no….Am i content and happy for doing so?……no…..What drove me to this state this very evenng?…Yes, something very emotionally painful, something that earlier had me in total anger and rage…then i disolved into total tears and helplessness….Again, i really need Jesus and God to help me, and do you know what, they actually really have…I now have a calmness and the anger has more or less completely gone….for the moment…if it comes back i MUST AGAIN trust in Jesus and God to help me, and believe whole-heartedly in their help…Dont judge me, for it could easily be you. Im certainly not perfect, im flawed, im sinful and im only human….Im honest though, and i feel in my heart that God is praising me for this, and wants me to write this all out in the hope that someone may read it and maybe learn something from it…We all Fall to emotions & worldly sins. We cant just trust God/Jesus once and then expect our lives to be sin less and perfect….Amen…NO, we need God the Almighty EVERY single day of our lives…And like me we all make screw-ups, .This is being human, this is being weak, this is being HONEST in ourselves to GoD. Am i a nutter???.. To you who dosen’t understand or know me perhaps…. but to God, im a child crying out to him for help, love and affection….understanding, to feel at peace spiritually within ONLY God and Jesus Christ..I know deep down in my heart that they are the only ones who can help me and save me…. I hope you have faith in your heart too… Again, i am by no means perfect, im just simply me and just simply human…May God and Jesus help me and guide me, and may they please do the same for you, and if i can help, may i too…
I would very much like for a genuine Christian Friendship. I dont care what age you are or what your interests are, if you are like me and believe in God and that Jesus was his son, and walked on this earth and died in order to save mankind from sin (as long as mankind sincerely asks for Jesus to do so) then that’s all we need to get along just fine =) Im 39, but told im liker 30 & youthful,lol/ maybe this aint the place for making friends but i am genuine, and its sincerely in Gods name, so why not?! My email is (edited to protect you) Yep, im all the way from northern ireland. I NEED Christian friends, i have none at the momment and do believe that God will perhaps send me maybe you!! = ) Thank you ever so much .Please reply to my email, which is genuine as is my heart in the name Of Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit…. Mankind so badly needs God, i know i really do.Im not perfect, for as i write this i am deeply troubled and am having alcohol to “console” me, but i know its NOT the answer, nor ever will be… I sit here with tear-stained eyes, with great belief and hope in Jesus Christ…I really have found comfort in crying and speaking to him solemly, this very evening….I always find pure untainted honesty, straight as it is, is the key to finding hope and friendship and in God’s case Love and acceptance…Help me please…Im not lost though because i do sincerely beleive in Jesus and in God and in their Holy Spirit. They all are one and there is no other… = ) Thank you xox
Hi there Deb….So, so genuinely sorry to hear that you are in bed due to illness, and been so for almost two years = ( I do sincerely hope that God and Jesus sort you out and help you get back onto your feet again. If thats not the case, then i do solemly hope that they can provide you with something mentally stimulating, through their cause, that will have you feeling like your dancing (like that Irish dancer Michael Flatley, who was lead dancer in the ballad River Dance) = D I hope God will bring you love and joy, peace and fulfillment Deb….I honestly really do =) yours sincerely Lynda xoxox
You cannot always keep yourself from seeing, thinking, or being tempted by evil, but you can keep from becoming overcome by it.
Jesus suffered for you…but not so you could just get by!
Yes, God is able to do everything but that does not mean He must.
Much of God’s strenght depends on your willingness to access it.
Good morning, I am once again grateful for the timing and relevance of this devotional page. Thank you. I am bedbound at present after having been off work for almost two years. There are improvements to this latest bout with my health (lupus) but since there has been some irritation to the brain and very high doses of steroids some motor function has weakened. If it be His will I will get out of this bed a.s.a.p.
The sense of loss at times is difficult but there remains hope within… Thank you again. Deb