HE FEELS LIKE US

Bible in one year Deut 13-16
Memorise: "Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom" (Micah 7:5)

Read: Psalm 142:1-7

When David found himself isolated by those he loved in the midst of trouble, the only one he could call on was God. Have you been in trouble before and called for help but those you thought could assist turned down your call? Oh, how disappointed you must have felt! Sometimes, God allows such unpleasant situations in order to reveal the hearts of your so-called friends. May the Lord expose to you who your friends really are. On the other hand, you are not alone in such disappointment. Our Lord Jesus experienced it too, hence He knows how to fill the gap. If every friend and member of your family has forsaken you, there is someone who is the friend of the friendless. His Name is Jesus Christ. Are you presently isolated, rejected, and forsaken by those you love? Call on Jesus Christ today. He will fill the gap. He will provide you the comfort you need like none else can.

There are situations that some loved ones are present but unable to provide the required help. For instance, when somebody is dying or has an incurable disease, the best your friends and loved ones can do is keep you company and watch the fellow's health deteriorate. But Jesus can help even in that situation. There are situations that your pastor cannot help, yet the Comforter can. Have your friends disappointed you and you began to complain bitterly? It could be because you are ignorant of Micah 7:5 which says, "Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide. Keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom". Jesus cares about what you are going through. He loves you so much that anytime you suffer, He suffers too. In Acts 9:3-5, even though Jesus had gone to Heaven, when believers were being persecuted, He told Saul, "Why are you persecuting me?"This means whatever problem you feel on earth, He feels in Heaven. Hence, according to Matthew 25:40, if you do a good deed to a child of God, you have done it to Christ. If you hurt a child of God, you hurt Jesus. This also tells us that the way you relate with children of God reveals the true way you relate with Jesus Christ. How is your relationship with fellow believers today?


Action point
Ask the Lord to comfort every believer going through unpleasant circumstances and keep them far from discouragement.