John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
The peace of God protects us from the evil that permeates the world that we live in. Christ in us is the light to a dark world. In Jesus and His sacrifice on the Cross it is finished. Sin and death no longer have any control over those who believe in Him. Let the light of Christ in us so shine that others are drawn to the love that it is God.
John 14:25-31 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I. 29 “And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.
Holy Spirit will take the teachings and truth of Jesus Christ and give them life in us. He will guide us into the way of peace. Without God’s love behind our actions for all of His creation we are just making noise. Carla
Jesus told His disciples these things while He was with them, but when the Holy Spirit came, He would remind the disciples of all things that Jesus had said, and would teach … all things (1 Corinthians 2:13). This promise was primarily fulfilled through the lives of the apostles in the writing of the New Testament. Matthew and John wrote down Jesus’ words. Peter wrote about the gospel in his two letters and may have dictated some of his memories of Jesus to Mark.
The customary good-bye among the Jews was to say shalom, meaning “peace.” The Lord was about to depart, so He added to this farewell by saying, My peace. The word My is emphatic. This is no conventional wish; this is Jesus’ personal, special grant of peace. The peace that Christ gives banishes fear and dread from the heart, for Jesus is in control of all circumstances.
My Father is greater than I: This does not mean that Jesus is less than deity. Greater indicates a difference in rank. As the humble, submissive Son, Jesus submitted Himself to the authority of His Father (1 Corinthians 11:3; 15:28).
He has nothing in Me indicates Jesus’ sinlessness. Jesus’ yielding to what was about to happen did not mean that Satan had any power over Him. Jesus would soon voluntarily yield to the death of the Cross, in loving obedience to the Father (verse 31). The NKJV Study Bible.
Peace refers to wholeness in their relationship with God. They now have a way (the Spirit) to reach God—unencumbered by rituals, sacrifices, or laws—and atonement for their sins (Jesus’ death and resurrection), so that they are free to communicate with God and be in His presence.
I am coming to you refers to His resurrection. Jesus wants His disciples to know that His coming suffering and death is not the end of His ministry; it is the beginning of His ministry’s final purpose and the completion of God’s will for Jesus’ life.
Going to the Father refers to His ascension. Jesus’ disciples should have rejoiced and recognized this was essential for Him to complete God’s work and to unite them with God the Father.
You may believe is the expected result of witnessing Jesus’ work (John 14:6). Jesus is empowered by God the Father (12:42, 49). Since all authority ultimately finds its source in God the Father, the rulers of this world do not have authority over Jesus (19:11). Faithlife Study Bible
John 15:26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.
John 2:22 Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
John 13:19 Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He.
John 14:1–4 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you…
“Shanah tovah”—which means good year in Hebrew—to all my Jewish brothers and sisters. Rosh Hashanah begins tonight and ends on the 24th. Some teachers ask of us to think of it this way, “It’s the beginning of the Jewish calendar, and like all new years, it is a time for sort of taking stock, right? What do I want to choose, where do I want to invest, and improve?”
And speaking of dancing, it is also a time to celebrate. This makes me smile, and I do love that the Jewish new year is often celebrated with "delicious festive meals."
And today, the first day of autumn (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), marking the autumnal equinox. This astronomical event marked by the Sun crossing the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness across the globe. And the beginning of our season with beautiful—yes, often stunning—color in the leaves. As a Michigan boy growing up, Autumn was hands down my favorite time of year.
We dance for laughter,
we dance for tears,
we dance for madness,
we dance for fears,
we dance for hopes,
we dance for screams,
we are the dancers,
we create the dreams.
“Sabbath Moments”
May the light of your soul bless your work
with love and warmth of heart.
May you see in what you do the beauty of your soul.
May the sacredness of your work bring light and
renewal
to those who work with you
and to those who see and receive your work.
May your work never exhaust you.
May it release wellsprings of refreshment,
inspiration, and excitement.
May you never become lost in bland absences.
May the day never burden.
May dawn find hope in your heart,
approaching your new day with dreams,
possibilities, and promises.
May evening find you gracious and fulfilled.
May you go into the night blessed,
sheltered, and protected.
May your soul calm, console, and renew you.
To Bless the Space Between Us, by John O’Donohue
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