“In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm” (Psalms 20:1 NLT).

DON’T FACE TROUBLE ALONE

Is anyone in trouble? Cry out to the Lord. You don’t have to face trouble alone. For the Lord will answer those who call on His name.

Yet, we often try to keep our trouble to ourselves. We say, “I got this.” When we know that we don’t. Rather than turning to the Lord, we try to manage things in our own wisdom and strength. And more often than not, we get ourselves even deeper into trouble.

How do we begin to trust the Lord with our troubles? The first step is to admit that we have them. Admitting our trouble to ourselves and to Him is often the most difficult part. But we must admit that we have a problem that we are powerless to overcome.

Next, we call on the Lord. By what name should we call? Call out to Jesus. For as the apostle Peter preached, “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Act 4:12). And as the apostle Paul wrote, “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Rom. 10:13).

We don’t have to face our trouble alone. We can call on Jesus.

PRAYER: Dear Father, we need You today. We call upon the name of Jesus today to help us face the trouble of this day. We know that the future is in Your hands, so we don’t worry about that. The trouble of today is enough. Strengthen us and keep us safe in Your arms today. In Jesus’ name, amen.