My Daily Guide


Trouble Comes To Everyone

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world. --John 16:33

Jesus declares that trouble will come to everyone, but how to respond is the puzzling question.

When Jesus was calling men to follow him, he gave them a rather discouraging word rather than promising that to follow him would be a pleasant road and a pain-free mission. If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple-- Luke 14:26. In this passage the word hate means to "regard less." God wants us to let nothing come between Himself and us, especially in his leading, if we are to be fruitful for Him.

Trouble and opposition will surely come to us to try us, to see where our hearts are. Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. --I Peter: 12-13

God had prepared his disciples earlier by promising them the Comforter which is the Holy Spirit. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. --John 14:26. The comfort Christ gives us in time of trouble and testing is this: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. --1 Corinthians 10:13

 


     

    PRAYER

    TEXT: I Timothy 2:1-8

    INTRODUCTION: Prayer is as essential to the Christian as water is to a camel crossing the desert, as fuel to a jet, air to a tire, as the engine to the automobile. When Christians live without prayer, they soon lose the way, become withered, fruitless, powerless and a prey for Satan. The constant communion and fellowship the Christian has with Christ in prayer is the real secret of a victorious life.

    1. PRAYER MAKES GOD'S PRESENCE REAL. Psalms 16:11.
      1. Consciousness of His Divine presence is wonderful.
      2. Companionship with Christ is a blessing.
      3. Communion with the Lord of Lords a reality.
    2. PRAYER MAKES GOD'S POWER READY. Acts 1:8.
      1. Walk holy as the Spirit leads.
      2. Witness effectively of His saving grace.
      3. Win the conflict over the carnal.
    3. PRAYER MAKES GOD'S PLAN REVEALED. Luke 11:2.
      1. Will of God requesting. Phil. 1:4.
      2. Work of God rejoicing, Acts 5:41.
      3. Word of God refreshing. Psalms 19:10-11.
    4. PRAYER MAKES GOD'S PROGRAM REWARDING. I Tim. 5:18.
      1. Teaches us to forgive.
      2. Trains us for service.
      3. Testimony of God's grace.
    5. PRAYER MAKES GOD'S PROVISIONS RICH, Matt. 21:22.
      1. Forgiveness from Sin.
      2. Faith to trust all the Word.
      3. Fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace.
    6. PRAYER MAKES GOD'S PRINCIPLES RIGHT. Psalms 19:8.
      1. Absolute truth and dependable.
      2. Altogether trustworthy and Divine.
      3. Always under circumstance durable.
    7. PRAYER MAKES GOD'S PARDON RELIABLE. I John 1:9.
      1. Restore the shout to the Believer,
      2. Restore the Spirit's leadership to the Body.
      3. Restore the Sermon with Power from the Bible.

 

 

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