Becoming an Overcomer

 

“In this world you will have trouble.”

—John 16:33b

Trouble of one kind or another finds its way into virtually everyone’s life. Even if we have lived rather trouble-free lives so far, we can be certain that eventually we will experience trouble in our lives.

• Maybe we’ve lost a loved one to a dreaded disease or accident.
  
  
• Perhaps in a failing economy we’ve lost our jobs or our homes.
  
  
• Maybe our bodies have become assailed by illness.
  
  
• Maybe our marriages have dissolved in spite of every effort we made to preserve it.
  
  
• Perhaps a longtime friendship has become breeched through no fault of our own.
  
  
• Maybe one of our children has rushed down a wrong pathway and become entangled in a mess.
  
  

The list of possible troubles seems endless. The question we all face, no matter what the source of our trouble: “What can we do? How do we recover? Who will come and show us the way out of our troubles?”

Fortunately, God has not only provided a way for us to move out of our trouble, He has provided the perfect person to lead us. Carefully read these words of Jesus, recorded by the Apostle John in John 16:33:

“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.”

The ability to overcome the trials and troubles of life is found at the feet of Jesus. Not only is He our Savior, Lord, and King, He is our guide to becoming an overcomer.

How can He guide us? Because He has overcome every obstacle the world placed in His way, even the horrible death on a cruel Roman cross of torture.

No matter what trouble may have befallen us, this day we will find peace and the strength to overcome in the tender, loving embrace of Jesus. Let us purpose to allow the Savior open up a pathway to healing and restoration for us today.

Yes, our lives may have changed, the road of our lives may have taken a turn we never expected. But that doesn’t mean we are permanently derailed.

We must allow Jesus to help us embrace our new circumstances. He will provide us with peace in the midst of our trouble. He will guide us to become overcomers. All we need to do is to just place our faith and trust in Him.

 

Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, October 19, 2015

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