Take Heart

Take Heart, He Has Overcome

We are not made for this world.

We were not designed to see the images of pain and brokenness that flood our lives.

In the beginning, Adam and Eve walked in a garden of perfect peace.

They only knew beauty.

They only knew goodness.

They only knew love.

That was God’s plan.

He never intended for them to taste evil or to carry the weight of sin. He never wanted them to experience the separation that feels like hell itself.

But then the serpent entered the scene.

He planted doubt in Eve’s heart.

He whispered lies that sounded appealing.

Eve reached for what she thought would make her wise like God. She took the bite. She shared it with Adam. And in that moment, sin infected all of humanity.

This infection—sin—has spread through every generation. It steals, kills, and destroys (John 10:10). And no matter how hard we try, we cannot heal ourselves.

But God.

There is a cure. His name is Jesus.

The same verse that warns us of the thief’s mission continues: “But I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)

Jesus took our sickness of sin and carried it to the cross. He conquered death so that we might live. While we remain in a world still plagued by sin, our hope is secure: this world is not our home.

Yes, in this world we will have troubles. Yes, we will witness suffering and feel the sting of sin’s curse. But Jesus reminds us: “Take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

Because He has overcome, we can take heart.

We can take heart when darkness tries to overwhelm.

We can take heart when hope feels thin.

We can take heart because our Savior is unshaken.

“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.” (Psalm 31:24)