"It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you." John 16:7 NKJV
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The disciples were
still trying to grasp what Jesus was telling them. He was preparing them for the
frightening, sorrowful days ahead. He said, "Therefore you now have sorrow;
but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will
take from you." (16:22)
At one point, the men
thought they understood; they said, "See, now You are speaking plainly, and
using no figure of speech! Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no
need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth
from God." (16:29–30)
Jesus replied,
“Do you now believe? Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you
will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone…”(16:30-32
NKJV)
The disciples would indeed be scattered, but they would be gathered again, empowered by the Holy Spirit and made into the foundation of a church that would turn the world upside down.
The disciples would indeed be scattered, but they would be gathered again, empowered by the Holy Spirit and made into the foundation of a church that would turn the world upside down.
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Lord, I see from the
lives of these men that I don't have to understand all that You are doing in the
world. I just have to trust that You are the Son of God who has taken away my
sin, and promised a fruitful, abundant life, by the power of Your Holy
Spirit.
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"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John 16:33 NKJV
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