God Never Fails

I wonder if the people who were effected by Hurrican Katrina in Louisiana ever thought that things would turn around.  Let's go back even further and ask the people who were affected by the May 3rd tornadoes in Oklahoma thought they would ever be able to rebuild.  I am reminded of when the economy took a turn for the worse and job after job was lost, company after company closed down.  People lost their homes, their cars, their spouses.  It was reported that during that time suicide rate was the highest it had been in a long time.  People were going about their lives as normal and then the bottom fell out.  I am sure that the people affected by these events were not focused on the power of God.  All they could see was the devastation.  Much like me today. Things are not going as I would have hoped but I am reminded of a hymn that says..."My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness.  I dare not trust the sweetest frame but holy lean on Jesus name.  On Christ the solid rock I stand!"

Sometimes it is difficult to see God in the midst of everything going on.  But I am here to let you know that He is there.  When Hurricane Katrina came, the May 3rd tornadoes, the crash on Wall Street, the downturn of the automoile industry, your kids' misbehavior, your spouse walking out the door, the death of a loved one, the end of what you thought was a promising relationship, the end of a long-time friendship. In the midst of all these things, God was there.  He had never left.  In fact, this is when God is able to do some of His best work.  When He is able to step in and show that no one or anything could make this situation better except for an All-powerful God.  There may have been some people sitting there thinking, "I have never had anything really bad happen in my life before and now this."  So we begin to scramble around trying to put the pieces of our life back together again...or at least some resemblance of it, but even that isn't working.  Nothing you try to do on your own is working.  What's left to do?  I guess I'll pray. 

Now this may not be an exact replica of how you handle your crisis situations but I would almost bet that you don't turn to God first the way that you should.  I wonder how different things would have been if you had prayed first, left it with Him and trusted Him.  He is actually the only one in your life that has never let you down.  Oh sure, when things go sour in our lives we sometimes pinpoint God as the cause of our suffering.  Sometimes you might be correct.  God might have allowed it to take place in order to move you to a higher place in Him.  Even if that is the case, He is still the only one who is able to turn the situation around for your good.  GOD NEVER FAILS.  Whatever it is you are going through. You may be ready to give up.  I just wanted to tell you to hold on.  Have a little faith. Just the size of a mustard seed. (Matthew 17:20)  He can turn your situation around.  No matter what things look like in front of you.  Finances may be next to nothing.  Marriage may seem loveless.  Job may seem hopeless.  I serve a God who is able to do exceedingly abundantly.  He is able to multiply your little to much just like He did with the fish and the loaves of bread.  It is time out for being tossed to and fro and being on the verge of giving up everytime the wind blow and the waves toss.  God is able to say...Peace be still in your life.  Your sole source of dependence has to be God.  No matter how dark the night or how cloudy the day. I will say it again....GOD NEVER FAILS. 

Dear Lord,

I have to confess that the situation I am going through right now looks awful bad.  I believe that You are an able God but right now I am having a conflict between what I see and what I don't see.  You have brought me out of situations like this before, I know, and yet I'm still struggling.  I want to believe.  Help me to believe.  Thank you Father.  In Jesus' Wonderful Name Amen.