Stabilizing Truths for Troubling Times

27 09 2014

One man said, “I’m always in one of three stages of life. I’m either going through trouble, exiting out of trouble, or preparing for trouble to come.” Trouble is a constant in this sin-cursed world, and it can create a sense of instability and uncertainty. It rattles us and leaves us shaken. So, how should we respond to the trouble that shakes our lives?

Isaiah 33:5-6 contain two beautiful truths of God that serve as a beacon of hope in a time of trouble–His position and His possessions. Note the position of God in verse 5: “The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high.” The word dwelleth implies that God consistently lives in this sovereign position of authority. There are no term limits and no potential that He may be demoted. In all of our life and at all times, God rules on high!

The second truth is found in verse 6 where we read about God’s wisdom and knowledge. All of us have experienced the difficulty of serving under an authority who has been given a position he is not qualified to fill. But God has the position of dwelling on high and is perfectly qualified to be there, because He possesses full wisdom and knowledge and uses them in all of his dealings with man.
Now, note the result of these two beautiful truths about God. Verse 6 states that these truths “…shall be the stability of thy times.” Grab hold of these verses today. Believe them and rest in what they say. Stability during troubling times comes through our faith in the character and attributes of God. Most of us know and believe what is right about God; we must now focus our minds to dwell on those things (Isaiah 26:3).

Keep pressing on!


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