The HCOS Weekly Vol. 2 Edition 8
Troubles An Article By Deanna Burmato Troubles. Problems. Tribulations. Everyone has gone through troubles, and some of you may be going through some right now. You are not alone. You are never alone. Sometimes you may have a friend listening to you and praying for you, or a family member. But even if there is no one physical to talk to, Jesus is always with you. He sees what you're going through, and He knows how much it hurts you. It may feel like the end of the world, but it isn't. Don't give up! Chances are there is some reason behind your going through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. When you are in the Pit of Despair, it may feel like you're the only one. But I'm sure there are lots of people who have gone through something similar. Those people can empathize with you and comfort you, and you can learn from their mistakes.
Psalm 31:7
I can't see my way out. They outnumber the hairs on my "I will be glad and rejoice in your head. unfailing love, for you have seen I have lost all courage. my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul." 13Please, Lord, rescue me! Come quickly, Lord, and help me." Psalm 34:6 But sometimes, God doesn't take "In my desperation I prayed, and our problems away. Sometimes we the Lord listened; he saved me need to go through those situafrom all my troubles." tions, so that we will know what it's like, and so we can help others Psalm 34:17-20 who are going through the same thing. 17"The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. 2 Corinthians 1:4 He rescues them from all their troubles. He comforts us in all our troubles 18 The Lord is close to the broken- so that we can comfort others. hearted; When they are troubled, we will be he rescues those whose spirits are able to give them the same comcrushed. fort God has given us. 19The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. 20 For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken!"
Let's take a look at Psalms. There are many chapters where the Psalm 40:11-13 psalmist cried out to God to rescue him from his problems. 11"Lord, don't hold back your tender mercies from me. Psalm 120:1 Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me. "I took my troubles to the Lord; I 12 For troubles surround mecried out to him, and he answered too many to count! my prayer." My sins pile up so high
Sometimes God wants us to learn a lesson from our trials. Maybe you need to have patience, or love for the people around you who may cause you strife. Maybe God wants you to learn how to manage certain issues now in order to prepare you for a future hardship later on in your life. Whatever the reason is, God knows best. He can see the bigger picture, while we can only see pieces at a time. We can trust that God knows what He's doing, and He won't leave our stories half-finished.