Do you want to know the future? Do you wish you knew how your life would turn out? Do you simply want to know what’s ahead of you for the next week, month, or year? Would you like to know when your last day on this earth is? How do you think Jesus felt as He knew His time drew near?
We may often wish we knew what is ahead of us. We say that if we knew then what we know now we would have made different decisions. When we boil it all down, it is about being able to control our lives. We want to control not only our lives but others’ lives in respect to how they affect ours.
We might reconsider knowing the future. Jesus knew His future and it had a tremendous effect on Him. Remember, in the garden as He was praying, He sweat drops as thick as blood. Knowing the future, especially a future we consider bad, can have a huge impact on us.
Even though Jesus knew His appointed time to go to the cross was near, He continued to give instruction to His disciples. He continued to encourage them. He even told them what they would do—that they would leave Him alone. He told them they would face persecution.
Jesus also told His disciples to take courage. Regardless of what happens during our lives, if we follow Him, we will be with Him for eternity. Jesus has overcome this world and will take His followers to be with Him. We need to put more stock into this reality and less into the worries of this world. We can accept the peace of Jesus. To do so, we must first put our trust, our faith in Him. We must believe that He is in control, not us.
I pray we all trust Jesus at His Word. I pray we put our faith in Him. I pray each one of us will accept the peace of Jesus into our lives. Trust that Jesus has conquered this world. Look to the future of eternity with Him. Accept Jesus’ peace. Put your faith in Him.
John 16:32-33 “The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!”
Marty Pressey 