What should we do when it comes upon us? We should turn to the written Word of God. We should turn to prayer. We can have refuge in our reading and reflecting of the Bible alone.
We should not be ashamed if we suffer from physical, emotional or mental suffering. We should rest on the promise of God that He is our strength, refuge and mighty fortress.
If we face trails, it does not mean God does not love us. If we face trails, it does not mean that God will not be compassionate toward us-ward. We can have great hope that once we die we will be glorified. This happens at the moment of death. This is our great hope and confidence and wisdom.
A trail may seem to take us out of God's love; however, such a notion is impossible. Nothing in all creation can take us out of God's love. Not even our own selves can take us out of God's love. Not even our rejection of Him can rid of us of a great and awesome God. That does not mean we should reject Him but it means that He is always there for us to bear our load. Jesus says "Come unto me." He wants us to come to Him because He is kind to the downtrodden and brokenhearted.
Maybe we have committed wrongdoing and we are suffering for our sins. Jesus said to one person "sin no more lest something worse happen to you." There are indeed consequences to sin; however, there was a blind man from birth and neither he nor his parents sinned that he was born blind, but it was done so that the works of God would be manifested within him. That is, it was Jesus' miracles which were the works of God. Suffering is not an illusion but it is something that is real. It is something that people experience.
We ought to focus on JESUS when we suffer. We ought to ask God for deliverance when we suffer. God is faithful and true and He will see us through. He will not abandon us and forsake us. We can be sure that He is kind to the wicked and loving toward His people.
We ought to remember the simplicity of the gospel. We ought to remember that Jesus saves us. There is no one else who is a greater or better friend than our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus,
No, not one! No, not one!
None else could heal all our soul’s diseases,
No, not one! No, not one!
No, not one! No, not one!
None else could heal all our soul’s diseases,
No, not one! No, not one!
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Jesus knows all about our struggles,
He will guide till the day is done;
There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus,
No, not one! No, not one!
He will guide till the day is done;
There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus,
No, not one! No, not one!
No friend like Him is so high and holy,
No, not one! No, not one!
And yet no friend is so meek and lowly,
No, not one! No, not one!
No, not one! No, not one!
And yet no friend is so meek and lowly,
No, not one! No, not one!
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There’s not an hour that He is not near us,
No, not one! No, not one!
No night so dark but His love can cheer us,
No, not one! No, not one!
No, not one! No, not one!
No night so dark but His love can cheer us,
No, not one! No, not one!
Refrain
Did ever saint find this Friend forsake him?
No, not one! No, not one!
Or sinner find that He would not take him?
No, not one! No, not one!
No, not one! No, not one!
Or sinner find that He would not take him?
No, not one! No, not one!
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Was ever a gift like the Savior given?
No, not one! No, not one!
Will He refuse us a home in Heaven?
No, not one! No, not one!
No, not one! No, not one!
Will He refuse us a home in Heaven?
No, not one! No, not one!
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