“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.” John 16:13
Lord Jesus,
Nothing seems to make sense to us anymore. Each news cycle seems worse than the day before. We fear for our country, our communities, our children and our world. Our hearts cry out to You for understanding, for a solution, for a return to normal.
“But take heart,” You say. “That in me, you may have peace,” You remind, because You “have overcome the world.”
Like a scale holding two opposing weights, teach us to live in the kind of faith that can move mountains as the realities of our everyday experiences weigh heavily on our hearts and minds. Increase Your Holy Spirit’s influence in us, through us and around us. We submit our hearts to Your Sovereign Plan for all things.
For Your Glory and Honor, Amen