When Trouble Comes

We all encounter troubles throughout our lives.  Some troubles are small and easily dealt with.  While other troubles hit us with a one-two punch and knock the wind out of us.  Life isn't easy that is for sure.  The Lord Jesus told His disciples that in this world they would indeed have trouble, but He also told them to take heart for He has overcome the world.

Jesus paid the price for our sin on the cross and He defeated death by rising from the dead on the third day.  Jesus is the Son of the true Living God.  If we are trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior then we have hope when trouble comes knocking at our doors.  Those who do not know Jesus as Savior and Lord have no true lasting hope.  Only Jesus Christ gives us any hope of forgiveness of our sins and He is our only hope to have an eternal home in Heaven when our lives are finished here on earth.

When troubles come our way we must remember that the Lord is with us each step of the way.  Jesus promises us that He will never leave us nor will He forsake us and He promises to be with us even until the end of the age.  Jesus is a friend that is closer than a brother.  We can trust the Lord to help us through any trouble that comes our way.

What do we do when trouble comes?  There is something we can do when we encounter trouble and that is we need to pray.  The Lord is a prayer away.  Actually, the Lord is closer than that through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit who lives in everyone that has placed their faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ and His shed blood for our sins on the cross.

Turning to the Lord in prayer when trouble comes should be our top priority.  Sadly, most of wait and try to figure things out on our own first then we might pray about it or ask other believers to pray for us.  That is so wrong of us!  We have a loving God who wants to hear from us and He is willing and able to help us in our times of trouble.  God is all powerful and mighty.  There is nothing to big or too small for our God to handle.

James 5:13 says, "Is any of you in trouble?  He should pray.  Is anyone happy?  Let him sing songs of praise."


When the trials of life come to us we must immediately come boldly to the throne of grace.  We must come to the Lord seeking Him in prayer.  We must to the Lord in faith and trust that He will help us when we call out to Him.  We are weak and powerless on our own, but our God is much stronger and much wiser .

We must allow the Holy Spirit to speak to us through the Word and His gentle promptings.  We must also be listening to what God is telling us in our prayer times and as we read the Bible.  I feel that prayer is missing in many of our churches today.  We need to come together more often and pray.

Every revival that has occurred has always started with someone praying in the power of the Holy Spirit.  The Lord wants to move in our congregations with great fresh power of the Holy Spirit, but many are refusing to call out to God in faith.  Jesus told His disciples one time to, "pray and don't give up."  We too must pray and not give up for the Lord is with us and He is willing and able to help us.  We need to reach out to God in prayer.

Lord,
We praise Your Name.
Thank You for helping us in our time of need.
Help us to remember we can always call out to You in prayer.
Empower us by Your Holy Spirit to do Your will.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.