HELP ME, LORD

I AM SO TROUBLED

In this day and time there seems to be so many troubled people.  As a Pastor, I hear of people’s heartaches, and sometimes their troubles never seem to end.  One crisis comes, the Lord answers prayer, and then another problems surfaces.  People are in deep despair, seeing no way out of the storms that come into their lives.  Some are losing hope.  Marriages are failing.  Many are losing their homes, their jobs, and many have lost their health, their bodies are failing, and many suffer from cancer, heart problems.

But we do have hope, and that hope is only in our Lord Jesus Christ, and in His Word.  So I want to bring to you some precious promises that will encourage your heart this day.  Only God has the answer to all that is going on in your life.  Sometimes in these situations with hurting people, I don’t have words to say.  My heart is so overwhelmed by the hurts of God’s people.  And I am deeply discouraged when I meet someone who is in great pain and refuses to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior, their only hope in this life and for eternity.

“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him” Nahum 1:7

He is a strong refuge to you in the day of trouble, and He knows your name and where you are and the hurts and despair of your life.  There is a wonderful promise is Isaiah 49:16, that He has inscribed your name on the palms of His hands.  Everytime He looks at His nail scarred hands, He sees you, sees your name.  There is so much love for you that He willingly gave His life on the cross for you and even today He bears those scars, for you for me.

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.  In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.  “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” John 14:1-3

Jesus’ disciples were greatly troubled, and this promise reaches down the centuries to us today who are “greatly troubled.”  Here is our hope for troubled times, painful times, discouraging times.  Jesus promises us that we have a home prepared for us and He will come again to receive us into that heavenly home.  When things get really down, that someday we will be where He is.  In a place of no pain or tears, just joy in the presence of our Lord.  Praise the Lord!

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee: and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee” Isaiah 43:2

I am reminded of the chorus to the song “God Leads Us Along:”  “Some thro’ the waters, some thro’ the flood, some thro’ the fire, but all thro’ the blood; some thru great sorrow, but God gives a song; in the night season and all the day long.” (G.A. Young)

Yes, we go through great sorrows and suffering, but God is there leading and guiding us through the wind and the rain, the floods which seem to overwhelm our very souls.  But He gives a song, a song of victory, because He is going before us.  It is hard right now and we don’t see the light ahead of us, but His promise is:  “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” Psalm 30:5.

We may weep for a season, the tears will come, but just think of the joy in the morning.  When the burdens are lifted, the way seems bright again, He will give you a song of Praise!

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace to help in time of need” Hebrews: 14-15.

Isn’t it wonderful to know that we a high priest, the Lord Jesus Christ, who has been there in all our suffering?  He became a man, walking on this earth and experiencing pain and suffering so he could feel our pain.  So He calls us to come boldly to Him in our time of need, so we can obtain His mercy and grace.  What a wonderful God we serve!

One final promise to you today, because He loves you so much:  “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” I Peter 5:7.

Yes, my friend He cares, and He listens and sends forth His love and His Presence to you today where ever you are, whatever the difficulty of this day.  Praise the Lord!

In His Name,

Pastor Sharon