We Are Not Exempt

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We Are Not Exempt

33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. 2 In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

Tragedies will come, and no one is exempt. Even the most righteous among us will face trials in life.  Why do bad things happen to good people? Because no one is exempt from the sin in the world. We live in a sin-infested existence, and because we do at times, the result of that sin will overcome us.  

We may pray and fast and study and be righteous but you will still face situations in your life that will be overwhelming. What we can do is pray, fast, study, and "seek after the kingdom of God" and it will prepare us to deal with the overwhelming situations we will face.  What we as Christians know is that Jesus overcame the trials of His life and He will be with us to help us in ours.  Let us not become despondent or defeated in our trials, but let's receive the peace of God in these situations by seeking Him. Knowing that regardless of the outcome we will have the victory, He has intended for us.  

We will face tribulations in our lives. How we handle them determines the outcome. If we work with God, we will go through them successfully and peaceably. If not the tribulation will go through us and we will be the remains after it has finished with us.  The more intense the trials the fewer the remains. You can face a tribulation with God and be whole, or you can meet it alone and become pieces of your former self. 

Jesus said, "I have overcome the world.” It means that we can overcome the tribulations of life if we unite ourselves with Him. It means that the tribulations regardless of how horrible they are not sufficient to destroy you if you are in Him. It means we can come out the other side of the tribulation, not unchanged but undefeated. Even if you lose everything, you still have the assurance of His victory in your life.  

Jesus said, "be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Our celebration is in the knowledge and the reality that as long as we are in Him, we will share in His ultimate victory. 

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Certainty

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 Certainty 

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

When you're tired, spent, worried, weary when you are carrying the world on your shoulders.  When life seems to be and endless burden. When hopelessness is the rule of the day. When you are entirely alone. The love of God is still in full bloom over your life. The love of God will always be yours, there is no power or occurrence that can keep God from loving you. The knowledge of Gods love will carry you through any circumstance. God will never fail you. His love will sustain you when everything and or person has left you He will love you and uphold you. 

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