I Will Be With Him in Trouble
The precious presence of God with us brings our greatest happiness, honor, profit, joy, and safety, making even the heaviest afflictions light and bearable.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the profound comfort and strength found in the presence of God during times of trouble, as highlighted in Psalms 91:15. He explains that God's presence transforms our afflictions, making them lighter and more bearable, and provides us with unparalleled joy, safety, and honor. Brooks encourages believers to rely on God's everlasting arms, which support and protect us through life's burdens. The sermon reassures that calling upon God leads to His faithful response and presence in our struggles.
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"He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble." Psalm 91:15
Oh, the precious presence of God with a man,
will sweeten every fiery dispensation, and take
off much of the bitterness and dreadfulness of it.
In the gracious presence of God with us lies,
our greatest happiness,
our greatest honor,
our greatest profit and advantage,
our greatest joy and delight,
our greatest safety and security.
The gracious presence of God with us, will make
our heavy afflictions light,
our long afflictions short,
our bitter afflictions sweet.
He who has the presence of God with his spirit, can
bear a burden without a burden. What burden can
sink that man, who has everlasting arms under him,
and over him, and round about him?
"Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you;
He will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22
Sermon Outline
- The Precious Presence of God
- Our greatest happiness, honor, profit, joy, and safety
- Makes heavy afflictions light, long afflictions short, and bitter afflictions sweet
Key Quotes
“He who has the presence of God with his spirit, can bear a burden without a burden.” — Thomas Brooks
“What burden can sink that man, who has everlasting arms under him, and over him, and round about him?” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We can find comfort and security in God's presence, even in the midst of affliction.
- God's presence with us makes our burdens lighter and more manageable.
- We can trust that God will never let the righteous fall, and that He will sustain us in times of trouble.