Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Troubled — Part 1

“Why are ye troubled?” (Luke 24:38).

This question, directed to the disciples by the Lord after He had risen from the dead, is a good question to ask ourselves when we become anxious, overly burdened, worried, fretful, and concerned about the circumstances of life. There are many reasons why we are troubled! The ones in this chapter (Luke 24), had not fully grasped the truth that the Lord Jesus was risen from the dead, so they were troubled.

Early in Luke’s gospel, we read that Martha was “troubled about many things” (Luke 10:41). This was because she had not taken time to sit at the feet of Jesus.

On another occasion, the disciples were troubled because they did not recognize the Lord, or realize that He was in full control of the storm on the sea of Galilee. When they saw the Lord walking towards them on the water “They were troubled, saying, it is a spirit” (Matthew 14:26).

Because the Lord was coming again to take them to His Father’s house, He could encourage His disciples, just before He left them to go to the cross and return to heaven, by saying,

“Let not your heart be troubled” (John 14:1).