“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Psalms 50:15.

Even those whom we believe to be the strongest Christians encounter circumstances that simply boggle the mind, times when you feel totally helpless. In those moments, you fall to your knees and cry out, Lord, what can I do? How do I alleviate this situation? And deep down in the soul, you know, at that very instance that you can only go so far… being humanly limited in time, space, and power- and that trusting in the faithfulness of God is the only solution!

In those moments, we are reminded that God is in total control. No, we will not always understand the circumstances we face, but faith and trust must be our closest companions, grounded in the One who has all power! “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” Matthew 28:18.

I am reminded of a saying I once heard, “Shipwrecked on God and stranded on omnipotence!” What a profound statement. To be shipwrecked is to have lost the ship to ruin and suddenly be stranded with no conceivable way to leave; it seems that all hope is gone. But when you are shipwrecked on God, even being secluded or lost to all possible means of human support, you can rest humbly in the safety of His hands -dependent on the faithfulness of His omnipotent miraculous power to succor and sustain you through it all! “And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Psalms 50:15.

My friends, whatever is happening in your life is certainly no surprise to God.  He has placed you exactly where you are for His purposes and your good…there is no safer place to be than in the center of His will. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28.

Remember the words of the old gospel hymn: “Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there is a cross for everyone, and there’s a cross for me!” We will face trials and tribulations, but we are overcomers through Jesus’ finished work on the cross. “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.

Do you believe that God is omnipotent? Then hasten to the foot of the cross and give all your cares and concerns to the Lord; He will work it out! “The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” Psalm 34:17.

Hold onto your faith and trust God, knowing He is always in control. God’s blessings and peace to all!