“God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.”- {Psalm 46:1}

“In between a rock and a hard place.” is a phrase we know of. The Psalmist uses the word “trouble” and it means “a tight, narrow place,”a constricting place, and in this setting he testifies “The LORD IS….” The word “PRESENT” means “IS FOUND,…HAS BEEN FOUND,” has – PROVED HIMSELF TO BE!

It was in the tight, narrow place, the “in between a rock and a hard place,” that the Psalmist had EXPERIENCED the LORD … having PROVED Himself to be a Refuge and Strength to him! God had been ” FOUND OUT!” He had been found out to be to something to the Psalmist, namely his “Refuge,” “Strength,” and “Helper!” He has always been found to be a Help, therefore we can praise Him and confide and place our confidence in Him, is the practical outworking! He has been tested and “found,” proved Himself a Help!  His-Story is one of being so!

So as much as we may not like the narrow, tight, difficult place, it is HIS Opportunity to PROVE to you, what He says HE Delivers on! And that from it, comes forth a TESTIMONY to what God has PROVEN Himself to be to… YOU!

Your TESTIMONY IS NOT THEORY BUT REALITY…

THE reality OF WHAT THE LORD HAS PROVEN Himself TO BE TO YOU! And where did you learn this? In the HARD, DIFFICULT PLACE! Think on that!

The Psalmist through the Word TESTIFIES to us down through the ages, YOU TOO CAN TESTIFY TO THIS GENERATION WHAT THE LORD HAS… PROVEN Himself to be to …You… And from where did you learn of Him to be so? In the times of “trouble”- in between a rock and a hard place!

Have you ever looked at”trouble” to be His opportunity to prove to you, so you may experience the reality of Him to you … and through you!

To be honest I would rather just read about it and take it by faith:) “But God…” His ways are not our ways… while we would avoid “trouble,” at all costs, He uses “troubles!”

He is out to make Himself known to us and one way is through our “troubles.” They are opportunities we know Him better… and to TESTIFY To others “The LORD IS our Refuge and a present Help in times of trouble”- {Psalms 46:1}

Do You see how God can cause “ALL THINGS” even the painful thing in YOUR life to work together for “good” to and through you, having been in a hard difficult time of “trouble!”

“In between a rock and a hard place” the Lord “HAS PROVEN” Himself to be to you and so you can TESTIFY what you have “FOUND OUT” to be true of Him to you…and it comes out of a time of your TROUBLE!

TROUBLES CAN TURN OUT TO BE OPPORTUNITIES  FOR GOD TO – TESTIFY– TO YOU

AND FOR YOU  TO – TESTIFY- TO THE GOD WHO HAS PROVEN HIMSELF TO…YOU…TO OTHERS!

 

QUESTIONS TO STIMULATE YO TO- TESTIFY- TO HIM!
1. – What way has He PROVED Himself to you in a hard and difficult time of “trouble?”

  1. – How can you TESTIFY to the REALITY that others might hear of what you have “found out,” about Him, and be strengthened?
  2. – You could memorize Psalm 46:1 and begin a conversation with something like this,” Do you mind if I share something with you that I read…” and share the verse and a PARTICULAR way He has “BEEN FOUND,” “PROVEN” Himself to you and TESTIFY of Him …. through your troubles!