“Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, every man to his home, and will leave me alone; yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Monday 13th May 2024 – JOHN 16:29-33.
So, what really is TRIBULATION?
Various dictionaries have almost the same or very similar definition of the word TRIBULATION, viz:
Distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution. Also, a trying experience. – MERRIAM-WEBSTER – online.
Grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering. – DICTIONARY.COM – online.
Problem or difficulty. Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences. – CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY – online.
Meanwhile, the synonyms or another word for TRIBULATION are: affliction, agony, anguish, distress, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, strait(s), torment, torture, travail, woe, adversity, hardships, suffering, etc.
TRIBULATION is therefore, something terribly unpleasant and uncomfortable.
We’ve got to find peace in the Lord Jesus if we must ‘untribulate’.
In today’s teaching, Christ Jesus tells us that, in him, we will have peace, but in the world we will have the unpleasantness we are labouring to define☝️above. TRIBULATION!
However, one may ask, where then should one be or go if not in the world?
It is supposed that in heaven, one would have peace but mustn’t one die first before going to heaven?
Of course, it is true, nevertheless, Christ told us already that he has overcome the world. Therefore,” My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.” – JOHN 17:15-16.
My dear friend, though we are still in the world, since we have been ransomed by Christ, all we need to do to save ourselves from tribulation is to believe in Christ Jesus. That’s all.
Dear friend, once we believe and we are convinced that we really do, the Holy Spirit immediately takes over from there. Things will never be the same again.
All we hence, need to do, is to become very purposeful in our everyday life. Remember, God is more persuaded by our deliberate positive efforts to become better.
Have a fantastic day and a fulfilled week ahead folks.
#OUR_LADY_OF_FATIMA! #Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo.