John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
Verse 1 and verse 27 of John 14 both speak to a peaceful, untroubled heart. What a beautiful image that is. For someone like me—always running through “what if” scenarios, always trying to plan for problems, always worrying about everything—peace is often in short supply. I want an untroubled heart.
John 14:16 “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—
Jesus tells the disciples several things in this chapter to shore up their untroubled hearts—He is going to prepare a place for them, He is not leaving them as orphans, He is leaving them an Advocate, a Helper, He is coming back for them. I wonder if it was any easier for the disciples to have untroubled hearts because they heard all of this firsthand? I’m betting it wasn’t.
John 14:18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Lord, You want an untroubled heart for me. I want an untroubled heart for myself. You’ve laid out all the reasons why an untroubled heart is mine for the taking. And yet…I still worry and fret, moving far, far away from an untroubled heart. Forgive me. Help me. Draw me closer. Amen.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Have a blessed day.