TODAY’S WORD FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 2017.
TROUBLE
DEFINITION:
Annoy; disturbed mentally or physically; worried; discomfort; distress; a cause or source of affliction.
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and it comes to the wicked instead. Proverbs 11:8.
Be not far from me, for trouble is near, for there is none to help. Psalm 22:11.
Life is not without its trouble. Even good people, yes, even those who are following the Lord are not exempt from problems and troubles. Many people today are running from some sort of trouble. Most of the trouble that they are running from was caused by their own actions. We cannot forget that we are living in an evil society where so often anything goes in life.
In life we have the opportunity to choose one of two paths. The first choice we have is known as the path of righteousness. The second choice is the path of wickedness. Neither path is trouble free. To walk the path of righteousness you have to make a choice to follow Jesus. To walk the path of wickedness you need not do anything. Choosing not to follow Jesus keeps you on the path of wickedness. Since we were all born in sin we will walk in sin until we meet our Savior.
In Proverbs 34:18-19 it reads that the Lord is close to the broken-hearted. A righteous man may have many troubles but the Lord is able and willing to deliver him from them all. The wicked because of their own sinful ways bring more and more trouble upon themselves.
David was no stranger to trouble and suffering even though he was righteous. In Psalm 22:11 (above), he recognized that God was the one and only one that could deliver him from trouble. He called on God to be near to him because he recognized that no one else could help him.
When you make your decisions based on what you want to do, you will find that there is no right or wrong. Everything you choose to do will seem right in your own eyes. This is how trouble begins in one’s life.
There are so many troubles that we face in life and the only way we can overcome these troubles is to count on God being our source of help. When troubles overwhelm us our faith can waver and we may even begin to doubt God. This is just what Satan wants us to do. To strengthen our faith we must keep our eyes on Jesus and focus on His power and not on our own inadequacies.
Psalm 60:11-12 clearly states the promise given to us by God, “Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. With God we will gain victory, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
Real help in times of trouble comes only from God. When a situation seems out of control from a human perspective we can trust God to do mighty things if we call on Him.
Our memory verse for this week is found in I Chronicles 16:25:
For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods.
My prayer is that You will stay close to me and give me victory over the troubles of this evil world. Thank You for the assurance from Your Word that You will be with me in times of trouble and that You have the power to deliver me from trouble.
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