Jesus said, (in John 16:32-33 {punctuation and emphasis added})
"...but the time is coming--in fact, it is already here--when you will be scattered, each one going his own way,
leaving me
alone.
Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.
I have told you all this so that you may have PEACE. IN. ME.
Here on earth you WILL have MANY trials and sorrows.
BUT...
Take HEART!!!
BECAUSE I have
OVERCOME
the world."
I love this verse. As a Christian, we're not promised a life without struggle. We're not promised a life without pain. We're not promised a life without disappointment. In fact, I've found that stronger your relationship with Christ, the harder the devil works to make your life more difficult.
HOWEVER, this verse reminds us to "TAKE HEART!" Because our GOD has overcome the world. He is in control. We do not walk alone in this life.
There's a song by Meredith Andrews called You're Not Alone. Here's the chorus:
"You're not alone, for I, I am here. Let Me wipe away your every tear. My love I've never left you side. I will see you through the darkest nights. And I have love you all of your life. All of your life."
As you encounter everything the world throws at you, know this:
God has overcome this world, and
He's not leaving us to face it alone.
