Saturday, February 14, 2026

Delivered from trouble!

“The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time”- Psalm 34:19

King David was a man after God’s heart ( 1 Samuel 13:14), but he faced many troubles, from being persecuted by King Saul, losing a child, to being overthrown by his son in a palace coup.
But then he wrote Psalm 18:2, “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

God delivers us from the troubles we face. It is God who delivered Abraham and Sarah to have a child in their old age ( Genesis 21:1-7). When the Israelites where stuck in the Red Sea and pinned down by an invading army, God parted the sea and let them cross to dry land ( Exodus 14). After the prayers of the saints, the Lord sent an angel to free the Apostle Peter who had been held in prison ( Acts 12:1-19).

Sometimes God uses the troubles which Christians face to bring them closer to Him. The Apostle Paul says, “ And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them” ( Romans 8:28). Often so, God uses the troubles brought on to us by Satan to make us more like Him ( Romans 8:29. In fact, for believers, the fact is, “our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs all” ( 11 Corinthians 4:17).

Today, if you are facing any trouble, take heart, that the Lord the deliverer, will not fail, but deliver you from all trouble!

Prayer today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, you are my rock and deliverer, so today I pray that you deliver me from any trouble I face, because of the faith in Christ Jesus!