Have you ever asked the question, "Why Lord?" "Why Lord, do I have so much trouble in my life? When I look at other people, it seems as if they are doing wonderfully, and I am doing miserably. Before me is a mountain of problems that won't go away. "Why Lord, did you send me this? Why did you send it now? Just as Jesus told the disciples then, He tells us now, that along with the general trouble that comes in life, there is the trouble that comes from abiding in Him. "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you."(v.18) The truth is that in living the Christian life, we must expect that there will be trouble. Expect that there will be opposition to our Christian life style. There is no doubt that in this life, we will experience trouble. Everybody does! Maybe not at the same time, but everybody does. The doctor's offices and hospitals are full of people dealing with health problems. The offices of counselors, lawyers, and social workers are full, because so many people are having problems in their families. Trouble is not a strange experience. It finds it way into every one's life, some time in their journey. But Jesus said, "even though you have trouble, be of good cheer, because I have overcome the world."(v.33) Jesus is our hope of getting through the storms of life, and arriving safely to where He wants us to be. Ultimately that is our home in heaven, which we are really looking forward to. I like the words of this hymn that gives us hope in rough times. "We have an anchor that keeps the soul, Steadfast and sure while the billows roll, Fastened to the Rock which cannot move, Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love." GP
Picture By www.nhsalliance.org Thank you!