God Is In Trouble!

 

God Is In Trouble!

 

Someone told me recently, “All I want in 2010 is my life to be trouble-free!” My first thought upon hearing this was my dad’s infamous words whenever we would say, “Daddy I want….” Dad would always reply with a smile, “God said he would meet our needs, He didn’t say anything about our wants! A trouble-free life sure does sound good though!

However, did you know GOD IS IN TROUBLE?

There is a story about a little boy who prayed the following prayer; “God, please take care of yourself, because if anything happens to you we will all be in a world of trouble!” A truer statement has never been prayed! However, GOD IS IN TROUBLE! Psalms 46:1 reads, “God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble!” Therefore, whenever are heart is troubled or we are in trouble God is right there with us-for He is a very present help, in trouble!

Although most of us would love to have a trouble free life, there are those days that trouble seems to surround us on every side! Financial problems, family members, aggravation with co-workers, failing health, whatever the cause…it is trouble! However, it is in trouble that God is glorified.

Think about this, the Red Sea was gushing, as the Egyptians were closing in on the Children of Israel. Moses told them, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today…The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” Ex. 14:13-14 Can you hear the reply of the children of Israel, “Stand still? Moses, do you understand we are all going to die?” “No,” Moses responded, “the Lord will take this trouble He has placed upon us and He will bring glory to Himself.” Without the trouble, there would have been no need for deliverance. Sometimes, God delivers us in the problem and sometimes He delivers us out of the problem. Remember the three Hebrew children? They were delivered in the furnace of fire, before they were delivered from it. Daniel was delivered in the lion’s den before he was delivered out of it.

A desperate man confessed to his pastor, “I am in big trouble; my life is really in bad shape.” “How bad?” the pastor inquired. The man cried, “I’ll tell you how bad–all I’ve got left is God.” The pastor’s face lit up. “I’m happy to assure you that a person with nothing left but God has more than enough for a lifetime of outstanding success!”

When God is all you’ve got, you’ve got more than enough! God cares about every trouble in our lives; He is simply waiting on us to bring them to Him! Back to the words of my dad, God will meet our needs; but a trouble-free life is a want that He never promised us. However, you can count on Him to be with you through EVERY trouble!