For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. John 3:17
With 24/7 news and internet it is easy to get caught up in the bad things that are happening around the world. But our peace passes all understanding and our peace is that Jesus came so that we might be kept safe and even be sound through it all.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7
The Spirit that we have been given is the Spirit of Christ and our Spirit did not run from the Cross. Our Spirit allowed Itself to be killed, John 10:17, went down to Hades, took the keys of death from satan, Revelation 1:18, preached to the captives and set them free, 1 Peter 3:20, and then raised Itself up from the dead. Our Spirit told the weather what to do, turned water to wine, so that the party could continue, and walked on the water during a storm.
This is the Spirit that you and I are now one with. We are instruments of our Father’s righteousness and through our Spirit, which is Jesus, the world will find salvation. Our Father would that all men be saved, 1 Timothy 2:4, and He will keep us safe, as He uses us to do things that are far beyond what we can think, dream, or pray for, Ephesians 3:20.
Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]—
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