When trouble knocks and no one seems to believe that you did nothing to bring this trouble into your life—how do you cope?
The Scriptures tell us that Job’s friends came to mourn with him. But after a while, when his troubles persisted, they began to doubt him. They questioned his sincerity, his posture, and everything about him (Job 2:11–13; Job 4:7–8). Yet Job knew within himself that the things they said were not necessarily true.
This is often our experience too. When we go through the issues of life and no one seems to understand or believe us, we begin to feel as though the Lord is against us—like He is bullying us or doesn’t care. We think, “If He cared, He wouldn’t allow such things to come our way.”
But the truth is, the Lord only allows challenges that we have the capacity to bear. “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). He knows our limits and will not permit what is beyond us.
So, when the waters are stirred and trouble begins, know this: “For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries” (1 Corinthians 16:9). The trouble you face is simply the adversaries standing at the door of your next level.
Therefore, gird up yourself and remember: the journey is meant to be victorious, not fight-free. If it were fight-free, the Lord would not have said that we are “more than conquerors through Him that loved us” (Romans 8:37). The term conqueror itself implies battle. And as Scripture says: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all” (Psalm 34:19).
So, rejoice—because the trouble is a sign that the Lord is ready to advance you. Amen.
Stay Revived!
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