Pastor Eduardo Alves was preaching today at Ministerios Adoarcion:
Trust in the Lord in times of trouble
"The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are attentive to his prayers" (1 Peter 3:12).
It is one thing to affirm that we trust in God and quite another to demonstrate it with works. For example, the phrase "In God We Trust" has long been in US coins and bills.
When we lose employment or income is scarce To what economic pressures are Lord’s servants subjected in these "critical times," and what gives us assurance that he is willing to help us?
3 In these "critical times," Christians are subjected to the same economic pressures as other people (2 Timothy 3: 1). But you must know this: that in the last days difficult times will come.
So it may be that we suddenly lose employment or that we have no choice but to work long hours at a very low wage. In such circumstances, we may find it difficult to 'provide for those who are ours' 1 Timothy 5: 8
When we are afflicted by family problems
Is the Most High God willing to help us in those moments? Undoubtedly! Of course, the Lord does not protect us from the problems of life in this system of things. But if we trust in him, the words of Psalm 46: 1 will be fulfilled in our case: "God is for us refuge and strength, a help that can be found readily in distress." Now, how can we show that we trust fully
in the Lord when we encounter difficulties? Praying and having faith
"You will have confidence, because there is hope; You will look around and rest in safety. You will lie down and there will be no one to frighten you; And many will plead for you "(Job 11: 18-19).
When health problems afflict us How does the example of King David show that it is realistic to trust the Lord when we suffer a serious illness? Is it realistic to trust the Lord when we are suffering from a serious illness? Of course yes! The Lord is interested in his servants who cross that situation. Moreover, he is eager to help them. Consider, for example, King David. It is possible that he himself suffered some serious illness when, referring to a just person who had fallen ill, he wrote: Psalm 41: 3 The LORD will hold him in his sickbed; In his illness, you will restore his health [d].
David continued to manifest a firm confidence in God, and finally recovered from his suffering. And we, how can we prove that we trust God when we are afflicted with health problems?
The eternal God is your refuge and your eternal arms are your support. He threw the enemy before you (Deuteronomy 33:27).
