[CYM] 20.0 Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled

Yeshua’s command Do not let your hearts be troubled offers deep comfort and assurance to His followers, especially in times of fear, uncertainty, or sorrow. He speaks these words not as a suggestion, but as a call to trust in God’s presence and promises.

In John 14:1, Yeshua says, let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. This command comes as He prepares His disciples for His departure. He assures them of a place in the Father’s house and His return to bring them there. In John 14:2–3 He says,

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. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

His peace is rooted in the certainty of His relationship with the Father and His ongoing care.

Later in John 14:27, He repeats, peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid, immediately after promising to leave them with His peace—a peace unlike the world’s. These words are meant to anchor the disciples during trials, offering calm in the face of suffering and spiritual conflict.

In the Synoptic books, i.e. books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, while the exact phrase is not repeated, similar commands appear. In Matthew 6:25–34, Yeshua says, Do not worry multiple times, urging His followers to trust God’s provision. In Luke 12:32, He says, fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Across the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Yeshua commands His disciples not to live in fear or anxiety, but to rest in the peace, presence, and promises of God—assured that He is faithful and near.