Trouble Is Near

MARCH 10

Trouble is near.

Psalms 22:11  Be not far from me; for trouble is near;

for there is none to help.

Trouble and the Christian are seldom far apart, or long apart; this may sound discouraging; but Jesus and the Christian are never apart.

He will never leave us, and trouble is intended to prevent are leaving Him, or to bring us back if we have already wandered.

His loving heart guides the hand which smites, and nothing is done by Him, or permitted, but that it may be overruled for our good.

Trouble may be near, but the throne of grace also is near; His word of promise is near; and He is near who justifieth us.

In trouble God can glorify His grace, deepen His word in your heart, brighten your evidences, and fill you with joy and peace in believing; plead with Him to do so, let not trouble fill you with confusion, weaken your faith, or drive you from Him; but listen to, and act upon His word.

He says “Call upon me in the day of trouble, I will deliver thee, and thou shall glorify Me.”

“I will be with thee in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him.”

Hath he said, and shall he not do it?

He hath spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Every trouble is intended to endear Jesus to our heart.

This Land thro’ which His pilgrims go,

Is desolate and dry:

The streams of grace from Him o’erflow,

Their thirst to satisfy;

Jesus has all His saints can want,

And when they need He’ll freely grant.

James Smith