John 16:33
33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
How do you have peace in tribulation? How did Jesus sleep during a storm? There’s another story in the gospels about a storm raging to the point that Jesus’ followers were scared their boat would capsize, yet Jesus was asleep. They woke Him in a panic, but He simply got up, yelled at the storm, and the storm stopped. Jesus had peace in a storm because He had overcome the storm and knew He could at any moment.
Do we have faith that Jesus will overcome the storm? There’s no question that we’re in a storm, we’ve got tribulations in this world. But do we trust that at any moment He will stop it, overcome it? In these verses Jesus uses the past tense. It’s already done. And soon we will see His total victory. Do you have peace in the storm?
Prayer prompt: Lord, I know you rule the universe from the biggest thing to the smallest; I trust you.