Thursday, June 27, 2019

The Time of Trouble

“Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me” (Psalm 50:15).

Here are four statements that are good to say from our hearts when we are in times of trouble:

First: He brought me here; it is by His will I am in this difficult place; in that I will rest.

Next: He will here keep me in His love, and give me grace in this trial to behave as His child.

Then: He will make the trial a blessing — teaching me the lessons He means me to learn, and working in me the grace He intends for me.

Last: In His good time, He can bring me out again — how and when, only HE KNOWS.

In short, say I AM HERE:

1. By God’s appointment.

2. In His keeping.

3. Under His training.

4. For His time.

And remember, “In the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a rock” (Psalm 27:5).

(Adapted from A. Murray.)