Trouble, Trouble, Trouble

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. (Job 14:1 KJV)

One of the things we should realize is that even though we are faithful Christians, troubles will come and battles will have to be fought. Job 14:1 teaches, "Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble." Seeing that all of us fit this description, that means none of us are exempt from troubles. In fact, Job says our days will be full of trouble. Due to the condition of this world, brought about by sin, our lives are full of trouble. As Christians, we must recognize this and deal with it the best we can. We must realize that the world, as created by God, is the best world it can be to accomplish God's purpose in our lives, and we must learn to trust Him and realize that the circumstances we are facing will work out for our good and the good of others who may be involved.

One of the things that I believe will help us in facing troubles and overcoming them, is that we can use the experiences we have faced to help others when they face the same kinds of things. Now some people face troubles but they never use their experiences to help others. But one of the best ways to consider the troubles we face in life in a positive way, is to realize that we can use the things we have learned in these experiences to help others.

 

I don't really know what it's like to lose a spouse, for example, but some of you know what it's like. When someone loses a spouse, you know how to comfort them far better than I do, because you've been through it. Those who have had family problems know what others who are having those kinds of problems are going through and can help better than those who have not faced those kinds of things. We may not know what to say in every case or even what to do about a given situation, but we can listen, we can sympathize, and we can offer comfort and support.

Since we have to face these troubles in life because none of us are exempt let's use these experiences to help others get through similar circumstances. Let's use these experiences to glorify God and help those in need deal with their troubles.