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November 12, 2020

Today’s Promise

When Trouble Comes – Call on Me

Psalm 86:7

In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me.


Your Day of Trouble

What do you do when your day of trouble comes? No matter who you are, there will be days of trouble. Sometimes you may have caused them, and sometimes trouble just seems to show up at your door.

Right now, you may be in a day of trouble. With all the layoffs, furloughing, and business closings, many of us are facing days of trouble. Your day of trouble may be that your life savings have taken a significant hit over the last few months or that you are trying to teach your 4th grader math for the first time in your life.

Since all of us are going to face a day of trouble, how should we respond? 

The first way you can respond is with fear and worry. You let the “what if?” train run uncontrolled through your mind. What if I lose my job, what if we can’t make the car payment, what if, what if, what if? The “What if” train is long and fast, and once it gets going, it is hard to stop.

You can also respond to the day of trouble by complaining. It is easy to say; this isn’t fair, I don’t deserve this, it’s not my fault and on and on. The “complain” train runs just as fast and hard to stop as the worry and fear train.

Call on the Lord

However, a better way to respond is to call on the Lord. King David had his share of troubled days. Before he became king, Saul had placed a bounty on his head, and he was out for his life. He faced wars, enemies, and even betrayal and murder in his own family.

Yet David had learned the secret when facing days of trouble. David called upon the Lord. He knew that when He called upon the Lord, God would answer. 

When your day of trouble comes, call on the Lord. God will never leave you to face your day of trouble alone. He is ready and will answer you when you call on Him.

Look at that promise again.

In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me. – Psalms 86:7 

Make These Confessions.

  • When trouble comes, I will not fear or complain.
  • When trouble comes, I will call upon the Lord.
  • When I call upon the Lord, I know He will answer me.
  • God will never leave me to face my troubles and problems alone.

In Jesus Name,
Amen

So when you face a major problem or issue, will you climb on the “What if” or the “Complain” train, or will you respond by calling on the Lord.

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If you have called on the Lord in your day of trouble, let me hear an “Amen” in the comments below.


 

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11 Comments

  1. Jeannie November 12, 2020 at 4:47 am - Reply

    Amen!

  2. Joyce A Campbell November 12, 2020 at 5:24 am - Reply

    Amen. Praise the Lord.

  3. Brian Miller November 12, 2020 at 6:19 am - Reply

    Amen

  4. Kevin Kidd November 12, 2020 at 6:27 am - Reply

    Amen

  5. John Hemby November 12, 2020 at 7:15 am - Reply

    Amen!

  6. Jennie Houghton November 12, 2020 at 8:24 am - Reply

    Amen!

  7. David Soldan November 12, 2020 at 10:26 am - Reply

    Amen!

  8. David Penley November 12, 2020 at 1:27 pm - Reply

    Amen!

  9. NNC November 12, 2020 at 6:57 pm - Reply

    Amen !!!!!

  10. Billy Taylor November 12, 2020 at 8:25 pm - Reply

    I think we can all agree, that when we have called on the Lord, He has been faithful to answer. I know personally, He has carried me through the wilderness several times.

  11. Pat Wise November 12, 2020 at 9:56 pm - Reply

    AMEN & AMEN

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