John 10:7-10 (KJV)
Jesus the Door to Heaven and to Life
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
John 16:33
In This World You Will Have Troubles
33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus Will Give Us Rest
28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
We have both a sad and a beautiful world...But the world is here all around us...And the universe is this big beautiful place and God's creation of earth is also beautiful...We live our physical lives here on earth...Jesus tells us that He came to earth to help us live our lives more abundantly...
For me, abundantly living with Jesus does not mean struggling each and everyday, but living a happy stress-free life -as best we can...Yet, stress comes when we have troubles...And Jesus reminds us that in this world we will have troubles-so we can be prepared for troubles to happen...We can prepare better with Him for troubles with our prayers and with our faith...So we must take both the sad and the beautiful...And we may grow tired and weary and afraid in our troubles, when the sadness hits us...Yet, Jesus tells us to come to Him when we are troubled and weary and that He will give us peace...When we come to Him, when we are wearied and burdened, He will give us rest...He is gentile and humble in heart, and He gives us a place for our souls to rest, because His yoke is easy and His burden is light...And this peace that He gives is not as the earth gives, but a Spiritual Peace...A Spiritual Peace that touches the soul...