In Times of Trouble
God is our refuge and strength always ready to help in times of trouble. Psalm 46:1 NLT
I was just sitting listening to the Bible and those words above leaped into my spirit. I immediately stopped listening and started writing. We will always find ourselves in some kind of trouble. It can be as simple as the babysitter did not show up and you have to go to work or as devastating as a loved one in a car accident. No matter the situation we find ourselves in, scripture says God is always ready to help in our time of trouble. That is such good news because scripture also tells us that in this world we will have trouble… (John 16:33).
The thing is, for me at least, I don’t tend to call on God for the little troubles. I think I can handle them myself. When in essence He is just waiting for me to ask for help. Scripture does not say when we are in big trouble but at any time big or small God is there to help.
When we were in Italy the taxis went on strike. We had just gotten off the train to Rome and had no idea there was a strike. When we went to get a taxi to our Airbnb, there was none. My husband tried to get an Uber to pick us up but that was impossible. While he was frantically trying to figure something out I said a quiet prayer asking God for help. After a 45 minute wait for an Uber someone suggested taking the bus. We found where to catch the bus but had no idea what bus to take. Most people did not speak English and with our very limited amount of Italian we were having a difficult time. But God had this Danish couple come up and tell us what bus to take. We finally made it to our location.
Even though our trouble was small, God provided for every step to get us where we needed to be. We must never forget that God is our deliverer and He is waiting for us to ask for help!!! That is just a blessing!
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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