I like the story about a wife who came up to her husband one day and said, "Honey, there's trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor." He said, "Water in the carburetor? That's ridiculous."
She continued, "I'm telling you, the car has water in the carburetor." The husband said, "Honey, I don’t think you even know where the carburetor is. Where's the car?" She answered, "In the swimming pool."
Here is a fact of life. Trouble eventually comes to all of us without exception. The Old Testament book of Job says, “People are born for trouble as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.” (Job 5:7)
The book of James in the New Testament has this phrase: “When troubles come your way.” (James 1: 2-4) Notice that it doesn’t say “If troubles come your way.” James said, “When troubles come your way.”
Here is a truth from the Bible. Faith in God doesn’t always keep trouble away from us, but faith in God sure helps us to face our troubles in the right way.
One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Romans 12:12. The Apostle Paul said, “Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.”
Are you struggling today? Has trouble come your way? God’s word says to be patient, and to keep on praying!
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