Trouble

God’s Mercy is Not Limited to My Faithfulness

In this passage we see how the Lord was constantly having trouble with His people and had to bring judgement on them because of their disobedience; yet He also constantly responded to their cries. In spite of God’s faithfulness to Israel her history was filled with faithles …

What Happens When Trouble Strikes?

In this passage the psalmist is lamenting the condition of the nation of Israel. There is much disagreement among scholars as to who wrote this Psalm. However, many agree that it was written in the closing days of the Babylonian exile. John Phillips, in his book Exploring The Psa …

IllustrationTrouble Turned to Treasure

Somerset Maugham, the English writer, once wrote a story about a janitor at St. Peter’s Church in London. One day a young vicar discovered that the janitor was illiterate and fired him. Jobless, the man invested his meager savings in a tiny bicycle shop, where he prospered, bough …

IllustrationLittle girl – “Having Trouble with your Wife"

A father came home from work just before supper and was met by his five year old daughter on the sidewalk outside his house. The little girl was not smiling. “Is something wrong, honey?” he asked. “Yes,” she said, “all day long I’ve been having trouble wi …