I would like to talk to you today about
troubled hearts; I suppose next to
Psalm 23, the most favorite words of
the Bible are “Let not your hearts be
troubled. If you believe in God, believe
also in me.”
Jesus first spoke these words of comfort
to his disciples as he was about to be
crucified. They did not need more facts.
They could not understand what had
already happened. Rather, he says, “Do
not let your hearts be troubled.”
He is the healer of hearts. He speaks the
right words when problems weigh heavy
upon the hearts and spirits of his children.
Jesus knew that John would bear up
under the strain. Yet he spoke words of
comfort. “Let not your hearts be troubled.”
Do not let your inner peace be disturbed
by outward circumstances. God gives
peace that enables the believer to remain
calm and to remain emotionally at rest
regardless of what is going on around him.
Accept His words of peace and comfort no
matter what your outward circumstances
may be today. He will speak the words that
cause inner upheavals to become peaceful.
His words of comfort are not to the
intellect but to the heart. With his words
he calms our fears. Accept His words of
comfort. “Let not your hearts be troubled.”
His words are for you today.
Father, dispel the darkness and gloom that
may be within our hearts right now, that we
may experience your peace.
Amen.
No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn’t know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from my Father. John 15:13-15 CSB
