Escaping Troubles

I would like to talk to you today about

escaping our troubles. Have you ever

wanted to be free as a bird and wished

you had wings to fly away from all this

earth’s problems? David, the Psalmist

did. All his great wealth could not deliver

him out of his problems. When they

seemed more than he could bear, he cried

out to God, “Oh, that I had wings like a

dove. For then I could fly away and be at

rest.”

All of us are overwhelmed with feelings of

escape at one time or another. We

become discontented with ourselves, and

in our restlessness, we make foolish

decisions. Satan has a way of making

pastures on the other side of the fence

look greener. What great sorrow and

misery David experienced after his affair

with Bathsheba. When we are at our

weakest, Satan offers His destructive

substitutes. Jesus knows what

temptations we will face today.

When I was pastor, a member came to my

office and confessed, “Pastor, I feel so

ashamed. I have become involved with a

man, not my husband.” I offered to pray

that God would deliver her out of this

situation. “Oh, pastor, I am not ready to

do that!” At that point, I felt I could not

help her. Jesus’ hand is extended in every

situation with precious promise “Come

unto me all you that are heavy laden and I

will give you rest.”

Father, teach me to accept your

forgiveness that my burden might be

light.

Amen.