John 12
My Soul is Troubled!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Saturday, June 20.
Is your soul troubled from all that is happening in our nation and communities?
There were times when Jesus’ soul was troubled, too, listen to John 12:23-33,
And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. “He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. “If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. “Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. “Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.
Seize the moment and answer the call to follow Jesus. He knew the suffering that would come and the hardship that His followers would face in this life. Jesus set us an example to follow, with His life and death. When you feel that you are looking death in the face, please know that God is with you and has already won the victory.
Whatever you are facing today, may Jesus be lifted high!