Psalms 10:1
"Why standest thou afar off, O LORD?
Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
"Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?" This is a Question verse, and a Great Teaching Tool. It is not the trouble, but the hiding of our Father's face, that's what hurts the most. When trial and desertion come together, we are as Paul was, when his ship fell into a place where two seas met. "And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves" (Acts 27:41).
There is no wonder that we are like the vessel which ran a ground, and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmovable, while the hinder part was broken by the violence of the waves. When our sun is eclipsed, it is dark indeed. If we need an answer to the question, "Why hidest thou thyself?" It is to be found in the fact that there is, "a need to be" not only for trial's, but for heaviness of heart under trial. "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:" (1Pet. 1:6)
But how could this be the case, if the Lord should shine upon us while he is afflicting us? Should the parent comfort his child while he is correcting him, where would be the use of the chastening? A smiling face and a rod are not fit companions. Right; that action is not correct for us to use! God bares the back that the blow may be felt; for it is only felt affliction which can become blessed affliction. If we are carried in the arms of God over every raging river, where would be the trial, and where would come the experience. So, which trouble is meant to teach us?
There is no wonder that we are like the vessel which ran a ground, and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmovable, while the hinder part was broken by the violence of the waves. When our sun is eclipsed, it is dark indeed. If we need an answer to the question, "Why hidest thou thyself?" It is to be found in the fact that there is, "a need to be" not only for trial's, but for heaviness of heart under trial. "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:" (1Pet. 1:6)
But how could this be the case, if the Lord should shine upon us while he is afflicting us? Should the parent comfort his child while he is correcting him, where would be the use of the chastening? A smiling face and a rod are not fit companions. Right; that action is not correct for us to use! God bares the back that the blow may be felt; for it is only felt affliction which can become blessed affliction. If we are carried in the arms of God over every raging river, where would be the trial, and where would come the experience. So, which trouble is meant to teach us?
Amen!
Reading: (Ps. 10:1-18)
Ref: (HGSB KJV)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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