Replacing Noise With the Good News
Scripture:
John 16:33 – “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Devotional Thought:
Every day, your phone, your TV, and the culture around you send countless “notifications.” Most of them are noise—bad news, distractions, temptations, and empty promises. But Jesus gives us a better notification: He has overcome the world.
This is the ultimate Good News. It means that no cultural distraction, no temptation, no tragedy, and not even death itself has the final say. Jesus’ victory silences the noise of fear, anxiety, and sin. But to hear this notification, we have to be tuned in—subscribed to His Word, consuming His truth, and engaging in His mission.
When we recognize the noise of cultural notifications and intentionally replace them with spiritual notifications—prayer, worship, Scripture, and community—we’re reminded daily of who wins in the end. Jesus. And in Him, we already share that victory.
Reflection Questions:
- What “bad news” notifications tend to shape your outlook each day?
- How can you intentionally replace those with reminders of the Good News of Jesus?
Prayer:
Father, thank You that the loudest voice in my life doesn’t have to be culture—it can be Yours. Help me silence the noise of distractions and tune my heart to the Good News of Jesus. I declare today that You have overcome the world, and I want to live in that victory. Amen.
Daily Application:
When you receive a cultural notification today (news, alerts, social media), pause and replace it with a spiritual notification. Open your Bible app, pray for someone, or speak a promise of God aloud. Trade the noise for the Good News.