Reading your Bible for today December 30

December 30: John 16:28-33

KJV Key Verse: John 16:33
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer ; I have overcome the world.

Devotion:
How good are you at explaining things to others? How good are your teachers at explaining things to you? In a class full of people there are going to be many ways in which things will have to be explained before everyone in that class will be able to understand what is being said. Each one of us thinks in different ways, so much so that we may well miss something which seems perfectly obvious to someone sitting right next to us.

Have you ever been told something is impossible without being given any reasons or explanations? Have you ever been told that something is true without being given the facts behind to support it? Jesus had the perfect way of being able to get the disciples to think about what was going to happen before they got told the plain truth. In this way, they were prepared for the truth when it was told. When they heard it, they knew it was the truth!

When you do some sort of science experiment at school, you may know what the outcome should be and by diligently following each of the steps in the experiment, you can prove to yourself that what you thought was the truth, is in fact the truth. God has made sure we have all the evidence in the world we need. God has supplied us with His Word so we can find out the truth for ourselves. God has given us the 'experiment' in the right time and place so we can prove to ourselves what the truth is!

God wants us to understand just how much has already been done for us before we get to Him. He wants us to understand He has done everything on earth for us. He wants us to understand He has done everything already! He has already overcome the world so we can accept the truth without having to pay for our shortcomings!

Points to Ponder:
What does it take to make you believe?

What more does God have to do for you to truly believe His Word?