Jesus prevails

Seventh Monday of Easter – Acts 19:1-8; John 16:29-33

“Let God arise; let his foes be scattered. Let those who hate him flee from his presence.”

At first, this can sound almost unreal. We look around and see something very different: the clever outsmart the honest, the wicked seem to ruin what the godly hold dear, the proud stand over the humble. The rules of the world, the ones we feel on our own “little castle,” often seem to ignore God completely.

So, we gear up for battle. We want to fight, to struggle, to protect what is holy. Sometimes we act as if God were a fragile last stronghold, barely holding out against overwhelming darkness, as though defeat were just a matter of time.

But listen to Jesus’ words:

“I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but take heart: I have overcome the world.”

Our daily worries, our painful experiences, our limited view – these are not the whole story. God truly is greater, stronger, and more enduring than all that opposes Him. His enemies scatter. Those who hate Him flee.

This is not wishful thinking. This is reality.