John 14.1 (NASB)
1 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.”
Jesus had just told the disciples in John 13 all the things that were going to happen to Him and they were understandably a mess. They were confused, they didn’t understand, and their whole world was turning out much differently than what they expected from their Savior.

Then, as described by Robert Murray M’Cheyne, “Surely such words of confiding tenderness were never whispered in this cold world before…”, Jesus told them to not let their hearts be troubled. Important words to remember when our world is turned upside down. When our envisioned future turns out to be different than what we thought it would be.

Heavenly Father, I thank Jesus that when valleys present themselves in our lives, we can depend on You. When we are a mess, You are there to protect, to comfort and love us. Your mercy always abounds when we need it the most. You are the truth, the life, and the way. I pray that Your words would take away the times of our troubled hearts and that we would trust in You always and completely. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,