A Heart Untroubled

Somewhere in the world today a mother and father weep for the loss of a child.  Somewhere in the world today a parent dies because of a terminal illness.  Somewhere in the world today a senseless murder takes place.  This physical world is sometimes seen as simply a land of sorrow.  Loss touches all of us.  Jesus reminded His disciples, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."  John 14:27.  Jesus was going to die upon the cross so that redemption could be possible.  He was going to arise from the dead so that victory over death would be possible.  In the midst of sorrow, Jesus was giving hope.  He wanted His followers to look not just to the present, but rather He wanted them to see the future.  Amidst loss and death, there is a hope for a better life.  There is a land where children will not die and parents will not suffer.  There is a land where disease will not invade and tears will not be shed.  There is a land where sin and evil will not be found.  There is a land where hearts will not be troubled.  Jesus has guaranteed that future.