When Jesus spoke this to His disciples, their whole world was falling down around their ears. Judas had betrayed Jesus, and Peter had just been chastised for his upcoming failures of denial. This left the disciples scared and confused…not realizing that in a very short time there would be the agony of Gethsemane and the horrific spectacle of Jesus’ death on the Cross. Yet, as we read this passage, it conveys a real sense of sublime peace in the midst of all this chaos. We can control only what we can control, and unfortunately, many times in life control is ripped from us by serious health issues, severe accidents, or grave actions taken by others. But Jesus wants us to know that we do have control. We have control of our emotions and where we place our trust. We also have control over who we put our faith and confidence in when life is upside down. For when we can look to God in confident expectation and utter dependance on Him…our peace will overshadow any of the chaos in our life.
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