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.
John 16:33 [KJV]
John 16:33 [KJV]
Christ comforts them with the promise of rest in him. Even if they face any hardship in the world, he tells them to be bold because he has overcome the world (v. 33). Therefore, he said in the text, “I have told you this so that you may enjoy peace in me.” he keeps talking "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." Consider the following fact. The purpose for which Christ gave this farewell sermon to his disciples. According to the text,
they say "that in me ye might have peace. ." He did not intend to present a perfect teaching of this fact. It was because they would soon realize it if the Holy Spirit came upon them. He spoke these words only to give them satisfaction, that they might know that for the present
time, it was best for them to leave them. Or, in a broader sense, the intention of this statement can be thought of in this way. In other words, it can be said that Christ spoke all these words in the hope that by making his joy known to them, they too would gain great joy for
themselves. Remember the following fact. It was indeed Christ's will that the disciples, no matter how hard they suffered on the outside, would enjoy peace on the inside. The peace of Christ is the only true peace that believers can enjoy this peace only when they abide in it.
For "this man shall be our peace" (Micah 5:5). Only through him can we be at peace with God. Therefore, in it, we keep peace in our hearts. The purpose of Christ's words was that "in him, we may have peace." Peace is "the fruit of his lips," that is, the fruit of his lips
(Isaiah 57:19). Like him, what they also have to face in the world. Of this, he says, "You will not enjoy, nor can you ever hope for, outward peace." They are sent to preach peace to the world and to proclaim God's goodwill toward men, but they must be prepared to suffer in the
world and be treated with malice by men. Let it be remembered that it is the lot of Christ's disciples to bring some suffering into this world. Because the disciples are good, the people of the world persecute them. God chastises them because He loves them so much. Worldly men
want to cut them off from the world. And God inflicts pain so that they turn their hearts to heaven. Between these two they suffer tribulation. To rejoice with a cheerful heart in God no matter what pressures come amid the tribulations of this world. Let us also remember that it
should be the duty and interest of Christ's disciples to keep hope in God no matter what threat may come. If you are influenced by the changes in the world, you have no choice but to be sad. However, it says to rejoice and be glad always (2 Corinthians 6:10), "even in
tribulation" (Rom 5:3). The basis for Jesus' words of encouragement to his disciples. The basis can be found in the words "I have overcome the world." Christ's victory is the Christian's victory. Christ overcame Satan, the ruler of this world, disarmed him, and banished him. And
he has put Satan under our feet even now. He overcame many of the children of this world by converting them into faith and making them obey the gospel and making them children of his kingdom. When he sent his disciples to preach the gospel to all the world, he said, "And I saw,
and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. "(Revelation 6:2). He also overcame the wicked of this world. Indeed, many times he had silenced and humiliated his enemies. He also says,
"Rejoice, for the Holy Spirit will enable you to conquer the world." He overcame the world through submission to its evils. He bore the cross, despising the cross and its shame. By dying wholly to them, he obtained the precious things to be sought in the world. Worldly honors
were not on his mind. He also felt no attraction to the pleasures of the world. No one has ever conquered the world as thoroughly as Christ. That is why we must be courageous. We must take heart because Christ has conquered the world before us. Because he won, our enemies are in
reality only defeated soldiers, and because of this, they have experienced countless setbacks. We should rejoice because he conquered the world for us as the Captain of our salvation. We should be interested in his victories. Through his cross, the world has been “crucified to
us,” which means that the world has been completely conquered and is ours. Since Christ has conquered the world, all the believer has to do is follow his victory and share in the spoils. And we can do so by faith (1 John 5:4). "We become victors who have overcome the world
through Him who loved us."
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