One Action
Wednesday, March 1
One Action
…I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him…. Psalm 91:15
When God says ‘I will’ I dare you to tell me He won’t!
Psalm 91:15 has one action we need to do—call to the Lord—and four things God will do for us—answer us, be with us in trouble, rescue us and honor us. God has promised to rescue from trouble those who love the Lord. It is a well-known fact that human nature cries out to God when faced with trouble. We’ve all known men in prison, soldiers in war, and people who are in the midst of an accident…. who call out to God when their lives get into a crisis. Even those who claim they don’t believe are known to call on the God they don’t acknowledge when they are extremely afraid. A lot of criticism has been given to those kinds of court of-the-last-resort prayers. However, in defense of this kind of praying, we must remember that when one is in pain, he usually runs to the one whom he trusts.
Psalm 91:15 acknowledges that calling out to God when we are in trouble is a good place to start. God answers our prayers and rescues us in so many ways. God promises to answer our call for help when we are in trouble. He also promises to be with us in trouble, and to rescue us.
It is noteworthy that the Lord does not promise to keep the believer entirely free from trouble, but to be with him in it and deliver him out of it. Scripture is clear that danger and death are still parts of life, even for those who honor God. Those who trust in God know that nothing happens outside of His control and that He will take every situation to use for His glory (Romans 8:28).
I am so thankful that He is creative and not limited by our seemingly impossible situations. But we have to ask in faith and not confine Him to our limited resources. God says, “If you love Me, I will be with you when you find yourself in trouble, and I will rescue you.” But we have to trust Him to do it His way.