Jesus wants to help you through them

So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?" (Hebrews 13:6 ESV)

 As the New Year begins, many people are looking ahead with a measure of trepidation to what lies ahead for them and their families and friends, as well as for the world in general. It’s comforting to know that whatever the future holds and whatever problems or hardships you may face, Jesus wants to help you through them.
 I’ve found that some of the most moving passages in the Gospels are in John chapters 14 through 17. Jesus was spending time with His closest followers, talking with them.
 He reminded them that He was their passage to heaven, and that He would prepare a place for them there. He promised to answer their prayers. He told them about the Holy Spirit. He promised them supernatural peace.
 He taught them the importance of remaining close to Him in spirit in order to have the kind of life He wanted for them. He called them His friends. He challenged them to share His love and truth with others, and promised to reward them for doing so by answering their prayers and working through them. He promised grace and peace through tribulation, and confidently proclaimed that He had overcome the world— “the world” meaning the godlessness that prevails in this temporal world.
 It’s not easy to live in the world and not be tossed about by the “waves” of this world’s woes, but it is not impossible. The secret is to keep your eyes on Jesus, “the author and finisher of our faith,” and to trust Him to keep you afloat. —Maria Fontaine [1]

God’s plan for your life far exceeds the circumstances of your day. —Louie Giglio

[1] Activated Now and Forever