In Times of Trouble

“The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble.

 He cares for those who trust in him,”

Nahum 1:7

Because God is perfect, the plans for your life will be perfect.

Nope.

Just ask Job about the perfect plan for his life!

Because God is a God of order, His plans for your life will always make sense.

Nope.

Joseph could not have guessed his way to the palace would take him from a pit to a prison first.

Because your life is favored by God; life is going to be fantastic.

Nope.

Somehow, I think Mary would have thought differently.

(and she was HIGHLY favored by God!)

We have this mindset as believers that once we have surrendered our life to God, everything we touch turns to gold and (as the saying goes) everything will come up roses.

You know better.

Yes, the New Covenant is a covenant of grace but that does not mean all is going to only be perfect, in order and fantastic with your life.

Consider the 12 apostles – all with the exception of John – were martyred for their faith.

To be sure, it is a faith worth dying for but most of us would rather skip the hard parts of life.

Don’t ask God to give you only and always an easy path.

That makes for a soft life with little impact on those around us.

Rather ask Him that no matter where life takes us we always can rest assured in the knowledge that He is with us.