Psalm 50:15 (New International Version)
and call on me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver
you, and you will honor me.”
Seven acres isn't a lot of ground ... usually.
Of course, when it's dark, and you're all alone, and
you've never been on those seven acres before, that property can get very big.
That was the situation in which a father, mother and
three-week-old baby found themselves when the sun went down and they were lost
in the middle of the Headless Horseman corn maze at Connors Farm.
Not used to such a situation, the mother, in a panic,
called 911. For almost seven and a half minutes the dispatcher talked to the
husband and wife. He assured them that help was on the way and they calmed
down. Finally, an officer reached them and they were brought to safety.
Since that story hit the news the media has had a field
day. They revealed the family's name, that the parents and child were only a
few yards away from the road, that the owners of the maze had all kinds of
signs to help people get out, and that the family could have walked through the
corn rows to get their bearings.
All of which is true and logical and sensible unless it's
dark and you're all alone and you're, well, you get the idea.
Now there may be people in this world who have managed to
avoid all forms of trouble. If, however, you are an individual who has seen
difficulties and more than your fair share of trouble, the words of the Lord as
recorded by the psalmist are incredibly comforting.
In Psalm 50 the Lord says, "Call upon Me in the day
of trouble." Did you notice the Lord didn't say that there was no such
thing as trouble; nor did He deny that troubles can cause a person legitimate
concerns.
No, trouble is real, but so is God's love. Our passage
assures us that when your trouble comes -- whatever trouble that might be -- He
will be there to deliver us.
For a number of reasons, no one should be surprised at
the Lord's promise. First, as the Creator of all that is, the Lord is far
greater, far more powerful than any trouble this world can produce. Second, in
the Person of His Son, our Savior, the Lord has already shown He is committed
to fixing that which was broken. So we might be forgiven, so He might declare
us innocent of wrongdoing the Lord Jesus took our place by perfectly fulfilling
all the divine laws, by resisting every temptation and by defeating death.
Dear Lord we thank You that when all seems lost You are
there to lead and guide us. We thank You that we are never lost with You. In
Jesus' Name. Amen.
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