Pray To God When You Are In Trouble
Pray to God.
“Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. ” (James 5:13a niv)
As a man or woman of faith it is important that we know in our daily lives we do get in trouble. Things happen. Sometimes we are the cause of the trouble, other times things happen that are out of our control. Regardless of the reason or the circumstance, when we are in trouble we should pray. Sadly, I really need not say this because that is when most people pray. Whether they have a relationship with God or not.
My Personal Relationship.
I know growing up my parents were divorced when I was 11 years old and we lived with my mother. One day I asked my father for a few bucks (why I needed it I can not remember) and he told me I only called or came around when I needed something. He was right. But, I took that the wrong way. I stopped calling or coming around. This is how we sometimes treat our heavenly father. We only call on him or talk to him when we need something.
Like my earthly father, God wants us to have a relationship with him. He wants more than to just help us when we are in trouble. I believe my father would not withhold any good thing from me. In that same sense how much more would a holy righteous father give to his beloved children. God is encouraging us to seek him and call on him when we are in trouble. It is when we are at our lowest that we realize that God Is and that He cares for us. God wants to renew us, to build us up and reunite us with him. It often is our stubborn, self centered, know it all, unrepentant and unsubmissive natures that prevents us from having the personal intimate relationship that God desires.
No One But God.
Who else can help us out of any trouble. I know there were limits of what my earthly father could do. My earthly father was not rich, nor was he a doctor, a lawyer, nor did he own his own company. My father was not the Mayor, the Governor, the President or even a police chief. My father was not the judge or the jury. There were so many things that my father could not do. But for God, nothing is impossible. My heavenly father owns the cattle on a thousand hills, He makes the sunrise and the sunset. My Father keeps the ocean in its place and he has the whole world in his hands. God can mend broken hearts, He is the master Doctor and Lawyer. He can do all things. This is the father that says come to me when you are in trouble. Quite often people would see us in need and they want to help. They will say if there is anything you need let me know. We know that these well intentioned friends can not solve our problems. There is only one source to handle any need you have. He said call on me when you have trouble.
Pray to God When You are in Trouble.
Aren’t you glad Jesus Christ said “Come to me all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”
So God calls all who are in trouble to pray and call his name. He will give you rest and peace amidst the storm. Do not ignore his call to you. Do not let another opportunity go buy to grow closer to God.
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