When Trouble Comes
“For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.” (Job 3:25-26)
Today’s Morsel: What are your thoughts when you see people’s homes lost due to tornadoes, fires, or hurricanes? What goes through your mind when you receive a call to pray for someone who was just rushed to the hospital because of a major accident? Or what do you think about when you hear that some elderly person’s bank account or credit has been hacked or stolen? These calls enlighten us to consider that sometimes bad things do happen to good people. The Bible says that Job was a perfect and upright man and one that feared God and avoided doing evil. Job was a praying man. Job is seen as one who helped others. Therefore, Job would have known what other’s troubles were, what they had to go through, and would have considered what he would do if he faced the same troubles and situations. He said, “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.” Job had anticipated what others had faced and gone through, and that it could someday come to him. And now it had come, and he didn’t know why. And so the only thing Job could do was keep his focus on God, His word, and wait for his change to come. The story of Job is a great story for our study and learning as sometimes bad things do happen to good people. Therefore, he shows us that we must build a strong relationship with Christ now, so that when these unexpected trials and troubles come, we too can stay focused on where our help comes from. As our help comes from the Lord. We will make it through any situation if we keep our focus on Jesus.
Sing: Have we trials and temptations? Is there troubles anywhere? We should never be discouraged, take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness, take it to the Lord in prayer.
Thought For Today: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” (Psalms 34:19)
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