In A Storm Of Trouble

Isaiah 41:10 "Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."

Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Subscribe to 2 Corinthians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” Psalm 55:22 “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” Romans 8:37-39 “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Isiah 43:2 "Now this is what the LORD says "He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flames will not set you ablaze."

Walking Through The Fire

King Nebuchadnezzar

Made an image of gold,

Sixty cubits high and Six cubits wide

All the people were told

To bow bow down before it,

But three men stood

And refused to bow down

They were courageous, faithful,

But most of all bold.

The King was so angry

And he sent for the them

To give them their last chance

Yet, they did not obey

He said " Surely your God

Won't save these three men?"

But Sure Enough,

When they were thrown in the fire

God was faithful, and did.

But they would have entered it

No matter the fear or sting of death

For they loved God more than the world

And were willing to brace the test

When the king witnessed the men

Walking in fire, not even burning, or worried

He then looked again and there four man stood

And this is the most amazing story

He said, “Look! I see four men

Walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed,

and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”

So After this happened

The king was in awe

He declared to the kingdom

"Surely there God

Is the greatest of all

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”(Psalm 23:4) One of the most famous scriptures of the bible, is the one above. I remember the first time I really heard the scripture was when I was 13 years old or so, on the big movie screen, in the also famous movie, Titanic. I had probably heard it before, but that time, I really understood it. All those people, men, woman, and even children, crying out in fear, knowing they would die soon, knowing there was nobody there to save them from this physically. The movie still terrifies me, but then in the midst of all that chaos and horror, as the boat is sinking, is a man holding on to as many others as he can, preaching this scripture of hope, maybe even there very last minute of being able to seek "spiritual" redemption and salvation. A truth that is bigger than the sting of death.

In this day and age, it seems as if everyone is struggling. Physically and mentally, financially, health wise. Even the richest and most well followed celebrities, they are cracking under pressure, they are seeking immediate results from there issues by turning to worshiping the occult and turning towards spells, witchcraft and devilish desires.

Sadly though, it does not stop there. The struggle in this world right now is effecting everyone. Me and you, we feel it, he strongest Christian's feel it, the sinners feel it, the poor, the rich, the sick and the well, we all feel it. How are we suppose to cope, we all wonder. How can anything happen without a miracle intervention, that can save us or change this trouble filled world?

The truth is there is not much we can do alone.

But there is a rainbow that comes after the storm is over for the elect who believe in Jesus Christ as their savor. This is the good news. If we can just focus on Jesus, no matter the circumstance he will lead you and guide you, and even if you can't see it, God is working all things out on our behalf because he can see the whole picture. The best part is that once we die in faith, no matter the storms we have been through, Jesus is waiting for us on the other side, to stand faithfully beside us, and "Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’" Matthew 25:33-35

John 16:33 “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Prayer For Today

Heavenly Father Who Is In Heaven,

I ask that today you redirect me from the anxiety and fear and failure that I go through when facing a storm filled with trouble and heartache. I have suffered for so long and every time I get into some kind of mess, I believe that focusing on Jesus Christ and you, that the mess I am in will be sorted out and used to bring glory to you. I ask also that you give me the strength to walk through the fires in faith without fear of the future, without fear of death. I do not know what this life has in store for me, but I am going to be overjoyed when the time is right and you, God, let Jesus come back, so we can go home. You are a glorious Father, with all the power and all the world shall bow down to you and your righteous son, the king."

In Jesus Name I pray,

Amen.