SOME CHRISTIANS EMPHASIZE THE FIRST HALF OF THIS VERSE : THE RIGHTEOUS PERSON FACES MANY TROUBLES . AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF SCRIPTURE PASSAGES TO BACK IT UP .IN THIS WORLD , WE WILL HAVE TRIALS AND EXPERIENCE PAIN . WE LIVE IN A BROKEN WORLD , AND SUFFERING IS PART OF IT . GOD DOESNT KEEP HIS PEOPLE FROM DIFFICULTIES . IN FACT , OUR FAITH OFTEN SUBJECTS US TO MORE INTENSE BATTLES AND TEMPTATIONS . TRIALS ARE A PART OF OUR LIVES . OTHER CHRISTIANS EMPHASIZE THE SECOND HALF OF THIS VERSE : THE LORD COMES TO THE RECUE EACH TIME . AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF SCRIPTURE PASSAGES TO BACK THIS UP TOO . GOD IS OUR RESCUER , OUR REFUGE , AND OUR STRENGTH . HE PROMISES GREAT SUCCESSES AND ENABLES US TO OVERCOME GREAT OBSTACLES . STORY AFTER STORY IN THE BIBLE TELLS US OF HIS POWER ON OUR BEHALF . VICTORY IS A PART OF OUR LIVES . THE PROBLEM IS THAT THOSE WHO EMPHASIZE THE TRIALS AND TROUBLES OFTEN LIVE IN DEFEAT AND NEVER CAN REALLY BELIEVE GOD FOR VICTORY . AND THOSE WHO EMPHASIZE THE VICTORIES OFTEN LIVE IN STATE OF DENIAL ABOUT REAL HUMAN STRUGGLES AND INSIST THAT FAITH ALWAYS ACHIEVEES PREDICTABLE RESULTS . NEITHER EMPHASIS IS BIBLICAL , BUT A BALANCE BETWEEN THEM CERTAINLY IS . THE VERSE AS A WHOLE IS THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE: WE DO FACE MANY TRIALS , AND GOD DOES DELIVER US FROM ALL OF THEM IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER . WHATEVER ISSUE YOU FACE TODAY--AND WE ALL FACE SOMETHING AT ANY GIVEN TIME--AVOID A FALSE EMPHASIS . DONT ASK WHY ME ? AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS WRONG WHEN GOD ALLOWS YOU TO GO THROUGH A DIFFICULTY ; BUT DONT DWELL IN THE DIFFICULTY AS THOUGH GOD HAS NO PRACTICAL SOLUTION FOR IT . HE DOES--AND HE PROMISES TO RECUE US EVERY TIME .
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:28:06 +0000
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