Trust in God Still!

John 14:1-6

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father’s house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too. You know the way to the place where I am going.’ Thomas said, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ Jesus said: ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.’

Food for thought!

Rejections, defeats, and failures that all of us have experienced can create enough negative feelings to destroy us. It is here that we must be very careful! Often the most painful wounds are not the scars that are outwardly seen, but the hidden wounds deep in the heart. Being hidden, they are often the most d

angerous.    

Setbacks in our lives, struggles in the journey, trials that fall across the way, can take the joy out of living. Our faith is weakened, and if we collect enough hurts it will stop us from wanting to press forward. Even success can make one the target of criticism and hatrage and calumny. Do not let the hurts hurt you! Don't let the troubles trouble you, says Jesus.

This passage stands as a great rock in the Scriptures! If you have accumulated some complications along the way that are sapping your spiritual life, stealing your joy and causing you pain, this passage, if believed and received, is able to restore your joy and peace once again. If your heart is troubled by something or the other, there is help here for you today. 

You believe in God, don't you? If you do, you have a stronghold, a weapon that will bring you through the valleys! Believe that God exists and that He is in absolute control of all events, even in your life. And stubbornly, I rep eat stubbornly, hold onto this trust. In other words, trust your trust in God. And don't let, don't permit, don't allow your troubles trouble you.

As you know, whatever you focus on multiplies. If you focus on your problems all the time, your problems will look doubled; starve your problems by focussing on Jesus. "Trust in God still, and trust in Jesus."

*Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need! He lets me rest in the meadow grass and leads me beside the quiet streams. He gives me new strength. He helps me do what honors him the most. Even when walking through the dark valley of death I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me, guarding, guiding all the way. You provide delicious food for me in the presence of my enemies. You have welcomed me as your guest; blessings overflow! Your goodness and unfailing kindness shall be with me all of my life, and afterwards I will live with you forever in your home. * (Psalm 23).

In essence, the psalmist i

s saying, “Because the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not lack anything”: I will not lack peace, for He makes me lie down in green pastures. I will not lack provision, for He leads me by still waters. I will not lack hope and encouragement, for He restores my soul. I will not lack guidance, for He leads me in paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake. I will not lack deliverance in tough times; for even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. I will not lack companionship, for You are with me. I will not lack protection, for Your rod and staff comfort me, and You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. I will not lack help and healing in all the events of life, for You anoint my head with oil. I will not lack an abundant life, for my cup overflows. I will never lack anything, for goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life. I will not lack an eternal, heavenly home, for I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.