Not at Trouble's Mercy

Often my prayers for my family (esp. truck-driver husband) include prayers 

for safety and that they may reach their destinations without any trouble, 

but if they do have trouble that God would grant help.

We are all on a journey to a final destination 

and we know we will have trouble but Jesus reminds us to be of good cheer; 

He has overcome the world. 

Our Heavenly Father is with us every step of the way 

and it is such sweet comfort to know He will never leave or forsake us!

John 16:33

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.

 In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

The designer of every flower's intricate detail

knows even more dearly every detail of us🙏💗

We are not at the harsh mercy of this world’s trouble and care

What a friend we have in Jesus, as we lean on Him in prayer

What a comfort in our sorrow, what an anchor in the gale

Yesterday, today, tomorrow, His compassion will not fail

Transcending man’s comprehension is God’s goodness undeterred

Where we should pay more attention to the power of His Word

Because on our way to meet Him we must fight the Tempter’s play

Without God’s word to defeat him we are weak and easy prey

In this world we will have trouble that no logic can amend

Where today wafts like a bubble laden with love without end

Thus, pray we, not at the mercy of this world’s trouble and care

Lift up more than clanging cymbals in an unrepentant prayer

© Janet Martin

Prayer is the believer's sacred solace!

But in coming to Him does it not make sense

if we want Him to listen to us, that first

we ought to listen to Him? 

Does it not make sense we first plead for Christ to reveal

the sin we are unwilling to surrender and confess?

Some of life's trouble is out of our control!

some trouble comes of our willful way when we disobey...

Here, in this first day of a new week I pray for each of you reading this,

that we may be encouraged and convicted to run with endurance

and to give more earnest heed to what we have heard.

To find fresh joy and zeal in laying up treasure in Heaven!

a few more marvelous intricate details...