THE PRECEPTS - Topic: DELIVERANCE FROM TROUBLE
Bible Reading: Psalms 34:17-22, 1 Corinthians 1:8-10
God never promised us a challenged free life but he promised us an ever victorious life. As long as we are in the world, and the Devil is still here, there is bound to be challenges but God promised us victory always. Verses 19 says, "MANY are the AFFLICTIONS of the RIGHTEOUS: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all." According to the scriptures the righteous do face trouble, is only they are not been overcomed by it. Verse 17 also says "THE RIGHTEOUS CRY", but it is sure his joy will always come in the morning. The reason you must know this, is that you will not feel like something is wrong when you are facing trouble. 1 Corinthians 10:11 says the trouble is such as it is common to men of faith, so don't let the Devil tells you that your case is different because of the troubles you have. But the best side of this teaching is that God promised to help you and get you out of trouble. Verse 17 and 19 says THE LORD DELIVERED HIM FROM THEM ALL. So you can be rest assured that deliverance will always come for you.
Paul talk of God's deliverance from trouble in 1 Corinthians 1:8-10. "For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of OUR TROUBLE WHICH CAME TO US in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: (God) WHO DELIVERED us from so great a death, and DOTH DELIVER: in whom we trust that HE WILL YET DELIVER US;
Even Paul enters trouble but God was their for him, the same God will be there for you. But why do the righteous has trouble? It is because its an opportunity for them to experienced how God gives help. Psalms 20:1, 46:1, 60:11, 108:12, All of these scriptures tells us that God always sends help to his people in the midst of trouble. So believe that the trouble you are going through is an opportunity for you to experience the help of God. But what am I to do in trouble? Call upon God. Verse 17 of Psalm 34 says the righteous cried and the Lord heard and delivered him from trouble. When you call on God He will certainly send you help. Psalms 50:15, 86:7, 91:15. All these scriptures also bear witness to that. Therefore, do not complain, neither murmur nor grumble, all these don't help you in time of trouble, they rather complicate it. All you need is call on God, pronto He'll sends you help. Be rest assured that God is the very present help in time of trouble. Help is coming your way this week.
Prayer Point: Ask for God's help to arise for you to give you deliverance from trouble you are going through.
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