Title: What do you do when trouble comes?

-
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: And their faces were not ashamed.
Psalm 34:4‭-‬5 KJV
Devotion: I want to discuss 1 Samuel 30:1-6, we are to consider a period in David’s life when he was plunged into great distress and trouble, and we shall see what he did in his time of trouble and how wonderfully the Lord undertook for him. Trouble is no respecter of persons (Job 5:7; 14:1). Maybe you are passing through a time of trouble now? If so, there is help in this study for you; and if you are not in the midst of trouble today, here is ministry in advance which will prepare you for some future day, for trouble comes to us all, and it is a good thing when we know what to do in a time of trouble. Notice, from 1 Samuel 30:1-6, that David's trouble was real.
  Does yours have to do with some great loss in your life (verse 1); is it connected with your loved ones (verse 3); is it so great that you have wept until you have had no more power to weep (verse 4)? How real our troubles are! There is nothing imaginary about them, and it is not wrong to weep and to find relief in this way when we are overwhelmed (John 11:35).
  God loves you but permits trouble sometimes; He suffered HEB 13:12, Paul endured 2Cor 11:23-30 and Job lost everything. Don't think God hates you, no He does not. He permitted distress to come into the life of His child, just as He did with Joseph (Genesis 39:20); Jeremiah (Jeremiah 37:15); Peter (Acts 12:5-6).
 What then should we do when trouble comes? Just like David, seek the Lord in prayers, psalm 34:4-5, fast and purge yourself of your iniquities.
 May God heal us of our troubles. Hallelujah.
  By Joel Olanrewaju, visit us at ojaysjoel.blogspot.com for more devotionals.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Title : Keys

-
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6" Devotion : There are three main keys: way, truth, and life. Everyone is calling on God but there is a way to do it, Jesus Christ is that way. Many religious folks claim they have the truth to God but Jesus Christ is the truth. Many think life is all about the natural life but Jesus is the life beyond this present world. Choose Jesus and you would have these three most priceless keys in life. Kindly share your thoughts with us! http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kjvstudybible.bible.kjv.bibleverses.bibleoffline
Read more

Title: Trusting in God.

-
Are you trusting God for something or are you in a situation where you have tried and not getting it? Then put your trust in God, follow the steps in the picture below.  May God answer your prayers in Jesus' name, Amen. 
Read more

Title: When your time shall be over, you'll fly away.

-
Psalms 90:10  The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Devotional: Late music legend – Peter Tosh sang a song with this title many years ago. It came to mind yesterday while I listened to a beautifully delivered sermon at a burial. I therefore penned this devotional on same title. Do not be deceived, at a point in your life you’ll fly away.   There comes a day when the tapestry of your earthly existence is folded. The moments of struggle, joy, triumph, and trials will all coalesce into a story complete. When that time comes, the soul, unburdened by the weight of the mortal frame, ascends beyond the veil of this world—taking flight toward eternal rest.   You are not bound to the temporal; your essence is celestial. As the Psalmist declared, "The days of our years are threescore years and ten...it is soon cut off, and we ...
Read more