Recently a dear young man came to see me. Troubled and weighed down, burdened and overwhelmed, tears and confused, seeking answers and needing COMFORT and assurances. It just so happened I had been thinking on troubled hearts and God’s comfort. John 14 is such a comfort to heart’s that like that young believer find themselves troubled, agitated, perplexed  and JESUS is and has the answer if or when we find our own heart’s in that place. Which of us have not found ourselves there at one time or another…PLEASE PRAY for this young believer who is disappointed, confused and in need today of the comfort, assurance and confident faith He alone can provide… for him and us-you and me… there is…

COMFORT FOR TROUBLED HEART’S;

-JOHN 14

“He does not say “Do not begin to be troubled,” but “stop being troubled.” Or “Do not be troubled any longer.”….In the original….it has a soothing and consoling TENDERNESS, which can be reproduced in English by stressing the words and syllables that have been printed in italics; “Let not your hearts any longer be troubled.”  Note that Jesus is not merely telling the disciples that they must not be sad any longer; He exhorts them not any longer to be troubled, tempest tossed, agitated, thrown into a state of confusion and perplexity.” Hendricksen

 

But in His graciousness and loving compassion and concern for their situation, He gives them reasons…solid grounds on which to  no longer be troubled. He gives them Himself and His Word. They were sad because He would be leaving them. Perplexed because one of the disciples would betray the Lord Jesus, another would deny Him. It all seemed so confusing. They do love Him. Yet Jesus says, let not your hearts any longer be troubled.”- This is an imperative. A COMMAND!

“Continue to trust in God, also in Me and continue to trust.” Jesus knew they trusted Him, but they were beginning to waver. Within hours he would go to the cross, die, be buried and their faith will be tested regarding is He the Messiah. The verb is “Keep on trusting in God and keep on trusting in Me.” Irrespective of what they see, continue on believing who He is and what He has said!  He says to “continue to trust in Me.” Don’t walk by sight but continue to walk by faith in the Lord Jesus. What He says and Who He is. The darkest hour is but a prelude to the resurrected morn and the glorious implications of all that means! Though He would be separated from them indeed it would be a blessing to them! He would die to bear their sin so the would not die in their sin! He would raise from the dead so they may be declared right with God. He ascended to the right hand of the Father, all authority and power given to Him in heaven and on earth. He sent them the Holy Spirit who could be with them wherever they went. Where as He could only be in one place while He was on earth, the Holy Spirit could be any and in all places with them to empower them. He says to them and commands “Continue to trust Me.”

They had no reason not to believe Him, having heard His Word and seen the EVIDENCE of His Works. So He gives them Solid reason’s… a solid foundation on which  to EXTINGUISH all and any reasons to continually allow their hearts  to be troubled. THE REMEDY FOR TROUBLED HEARTS IS TO …CONTINUE TO BELIEVE JESUS.

COMFORT FOR TROUBLED HEARTS;

Let’s Look at some reasons… TO BELIEVE…TO CONTINUALLY TRUST….IN JESUS

1.       –  BELIEVE JESUS CONTINUALLY- V 1

2.      – BELIEVE  JESUS -IS LEAVING FOR A REASON- V2

3.      – BELIEVE  JESUS – WILL RETURN TO GET YOU -V3

4.      – BELIEVE  JESUS -Is YOUR- { THE EXCLUSIVE} WAY TO THE FATHER 4-11

5.      – BELIEVE  JESUS LEAVING IS GOOD FOR THEM- BECAUSE I LEAVE YOU WILL DO GREATER WORKS V 12-14

6.      – BELIEVE JESUS – WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER’S V14

7.      – BELIEVE JESUS –{WILL PROVIDE THE HOLY SPIRIT}YOU WILL HAVE A PRESENT COMPANION THE HOLY SPIRIT V 15-17

8.      – BELIEVE JESUS- WILL BE -THROUGH THE SPIRIT  WILL BE WITH YOU V 15-17?

9.      – BELIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL TEACH  AND REMIND YOU OF WHAT JESUS HAS SAID- V25-26

10.   – BELIEVE JESUS-I WILL LEAVE YOU MY PEACE V 27

11.    – BELIEVE JESUS -AND BE GLAD I GO TO MY FATHER…{AND PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU AND WILL COME AND GET YOU TO BE WITH ME FOREVER…. REJOICE}-  V 28

“let not your hearts be troubled any longer…..believe in…Me” The Word of the Lord JESUS to your troubled heart….”BELIEVE IN ME “

JESUS IS NOT ONLY YOUR ANSWER TO YOUR SIN PROBLEM AND YOUR SALVATION…. HE IS ALSO THE ANSWER FOR YOUR PRESENT SITUATION… TRUST HIM… THOUGH THROUGH TEARS AND PAIN,,, MEDIATE UPON HIM, HIS WORD, PROMISES… AND PAST FAITHFULNESS”BELIEVE IN GOD , BELIEVE ALSO IN ME…NO LONGER LET YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED…”

 

 

What is it that presently troubles you?

Would you like your heart to have peace? 

Is there any promise in the above list where JESUS guarantees you peace?

Will you take your trouble now to Jesus AND GVE ALL OF THE ANXIETY, PERPLEXITY, CONFUSION AND SADNESS TO HIM?

CHOOSE TO keep on believing JESUS