An Ever-Present Help in Times
of Trouble by Henry Law Man is born to trouble, as surely as
sparks fly upward. Job 5.7 In this world you will have trouble.
John 16.33 Trials will thicken. Temptations will threaten. Afflictions
will overwhelm. Death will draw near and show
its chilling form, but still take comfort. For I am the Lord,
your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do
not fear, I will help you. Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob,
O little Israel, for I myself will help you, declares the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah chapter 41, verses
13 and 14. Thick blows may batter you, but
they cannot beat you down. In the deepest billows, He will
hold you up. The last wave will waft you safely
to Canaan's shore. Reader, there is no need in life,
in death, in present or in future days, for which your God is not
an all-sufficient support. Behold your God. He is life for
the dead, sight for the blind, feet for the lame, strength for
the weak, joy for the sad, cleansing for the filthy, freedom for the
bound, clothing for the naked, redemption for the captive. He
is a God within to cheer you. He is a God above to bless you.
He is a God who came in flesh to die for you. He is a God who
reigns in power to help you. He is a God who will come in
glory to receive you. God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in times of trouble. Psalm chapter 46,
verse 1.