Let not your hearts be troubled

WORD 2day: Tuesday, 5th week of Easter

May 9, 2023: Acts 14: 19-28; John 14: 27-31

You will have enemies in abundance, yet let not your hearts be troubled. There will be opposition from every side, yet let not your hearts be troubled. People may plot and contrive against you, yet let not your hearts be troubled. Your situation may be difficult and hard, yet let not your hearts be troubled. 

Being untroubled amidst all troubles - the disciples had perfectly understood what the Lord had said... they were unmoved in the face of all persecutions because they had something that the world could not give. They had within them something that no one else could find or even understand. They had peace!

Peace, a peace that the Lord alone can give. A peace that no one can take away. A peace that shines amidst darkness. A peace that does not arise from compromise and convenience but from conviction and commitment. A peace that is a result of truth and integrity. A peace that is not an external silence but an internal tranquillity. A peace for which it is worth even giving up our life.

We need to grow towards that peace... and the key to grow towards it is, not to let our hearts be troubled!