You who have shown me many troubles and
distresses will revive and
renew me again, and will bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Psalm
71:20 AMP
Troubles may threaten but God has said, "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you” (Isaiah 49:15). He is not unsympathetic. He hasn’t forsaken.
Refuse to doubt your Lord. Stand firm knowing that when
trouble’s time is up, and it will come to an end, God will turn mourning into
dancing (Psalm 30:11). He will overwhelm the soul with joy and you’ll wonder
what you ever did to deserve such a blessing.
Troubles have purpose. God uses them to refine, restore and
strengthen our faith in Him.
Troubles have boundaries (I Corinthians 10:13). They’re not
meant to break us, but to teach, to guide and to make our faith stronger. “So
humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will
lift you up in honor” (I Peter 5:6).
Every child of God has a future. And in that future there’s a
song of praise (Psalm 40:3). This same David who recounted his troubles sang
songs of praise to the Lord. God’s voice always overpowers trouble’s rantings.
Refuse to complain and murmur against God as the children of
Israel did on their trek to the Promise Land. They were headed as a nation to a
bright future but the older generation of whiners and grumblers sank in the
quicksand of trouble because they didn’t cling to and believe God’s promise.
The result? They didn’t live to hear their children sing the songs of victory.
Prayer: O Lord, you will turn my troubles in triumphs.
1 comment:
A timely, encouraging and concise message with an apropos focus, Rose.
I like your title; it says a lot - all by itself! Thank you. ~~+~~
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