God’s 911

If you have an emergency in your home, like something medical, a fire, or and intruder, for example, you grab the phone and dial 9-1-1. There are response teams ready to mobilize and come to your rescue. An ambulance, firetruck, or police are on call to aid in immediate emergency situations. They are great to have. But there are a lot of other problems we have in which we don’t have a government agency to call.

Where do you turn in crisis situations? What number do you call when you are in financial trouble? Who do you call when fear comes in like a flood? Where do you find your peace and confidence in times of worry or doubt?
Turn to God’s 9-1-1 in Psalm 50:15. “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

Sounds too easy, right? Is it really that simple? Say a quick prayer, 1-2-3, zip boom bang, and abracadabra, your problems evaporate? Not exactly. God is not a genie that magically appears to grant our wishes when we rub the bottle of prayer the right way.
Sometimes God does do immediate miracles to deliver us out of our trials. But most of the time, if there is a trial in your life as a Christian, it is for a purpose. As you submit and yield yourself to God, He will sustain you and guide you through the situation, and you will glorify Him on the other side. Why? Because He promises in Romans 8:18, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Whatever your trial today, whatever your situation, do not be consumed by fear or anxiety. Instead, pray, and let knowledge release you today that the Lord loves you and is ultimately in control.

How do you pray? Follow this example. Philippians 4:6 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”