In the midst of the worst trials we experience on this
earth, authentic Believers can trust in the fact that God holds us in the palm
of His hand (Psalm 18:35). We can cry out to our Lord, even
in our distress, resentment and pain, and He will hear and answer our prayers (1 Samuel
1:10). As tears bathe our face, they are also cleansing our soul
of the grief.
Tribulation often causes people to curse God, because they
feel overwhelming disappointment in His lack of provision in the areas where
they are grieving. We have certain unmet expectations, and we feel that God let
us down. We allow Satan's lies to pull us away from the only Being who can ever
really help us in our time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
When our heart aches, God cares; but He knows our desires
are not His best plans for us. He invites us to draw near to His throne and
unburden our heart to Him. Any anxiety that plagues our life is important to
Him, because He earnestly cares about us (1 Peter 5:7). He is
our only true refuge and help in any type of trouble, and He gives us His
strength to endure (Psalm 46:1).
We can trust in worldly substitutions, but they never
satisfy and they cause addictions. In spite of our negative experiences,
we can focus on the eternal rewards, which God has in store for us. He gave us
His Word, which is full of prophecy, which was literally fulfilled. This gives
us assurance that those prophecies awaiting fulfillment will also unfold
exactly like He said they would and we will be blessed.
Prayer:
Father God, as we reflect on Your glory, our looming trial
will reduce to trivial concerns. You hear our prayers regardless of the lack of
eloquence of our words. You know our heart and delight in our trust in You. We
bring our struggles and trials to You and leave them in Your hands, knowing
that You will always work out even the most horrific situation for our good,
even though it does not feel like it at the time (Romans 8:28). We trust
in You alone to meet our needs and to give us showers of blessings throughout
the day. Thank you for Your faithfulness in every area of our life.
Thought for the Day:
The trouble with God's blessings is that we
often take them for granted and do not even notice them, because we are too
busy worrying.
