IN TIME OF TROUBLE
“Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need”- Heb. 4:16
As unpleasant as it is we all have to live with troubles and trials, the bad and sad. And in this age of modern technology we hear bad news at a record pace. Nearly everyday I receive prayer requests. They can be related to disease, divorce, death, or a dozen other difficulties. But they all have one thing in common. They remind us of our need of God’s help. None of us can get along without it.
We are not sufficient of ourselves to deal with such difficulties. We all need help all the time that God alone can provide. Thankfully God is not only able, He is available – so much so that He bids us to “come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need”.
I don’t know what you’re going through at the moment, nor what you might be dreading, but I can assure you that help is available. Our text is no token invitation to just cheer you up for the moment, it is instruction straight from the God of all comfort, the God who cannot lie and will not forsake you. He will provide what He promises.
Day after day people fear getting “that” call. You know the one I mean, the one you dread hearing the most, the one that will take you beyond your limits. You live each day knowing that it’s just a matter of time. It’s coming and you can’t stop it. However, we can remain confident that sufficient grace will meet us at our point of need, and that enables us to live in peace. A child of God in the will of God can endure anything. If God brings you to it, His grace will get you through it.- HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
