"Facing Challenges and Hardships" John 16 - February 17, 2023

"Facing Challenges and Hardships" John 16 - February 17, 2023 - Tara Prather Read Here: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/JHN.16.NIV

 . Welcome to the Daily SOAP from New Hope. This is Tara Prather, your guest host for today, Friday, February 17th. Today we are reading from John, chapter 16 and continuing our discussion on Facing Challenges and Hardships. I encourage you to take the time to read the entire chapter if you have not already done so. In this part of the book of John, Jesus has been preparing his disciples for his departure. He is warning them about all of the hard times they will be facing once he’s gone.

I’m going to read the verses we will focus on for today: verses 22-24: “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice and no one will take away your joy. In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Faither will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete”

In this chapter, Jesus is trying to prepare his disciples for what is about to happen. He warns them of the trials and hardships they will face once he is departed from them. But the message is ultimately a message of hope. Jesus assures his disciples that he will see them again and that the Holy Spirit will be with them after he leaves them.

Today, we can be assured that the Holy Spirit lives in us and around us, to help us navigate our challenges and our hardships. There will always be grief, disappointment & failures in our lives, but we can trust in Jesus and know that through the Holy Spirit he is there when we call on him for help. 

Let us pray, Father, we thank you for sacrificing so much for us. We thank you for being there with us and carrying us through our tough times. As we face the challenges ahead, let us remember to call on you for guidance, peace and support. In the holy name of Jesus, amen.

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