PmoneyandTT
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One of the main reasons people don't share their problems is this: they are told they shouldn't have problems - especially after they are saved!
In Hebrews 11, we find a list of people who are often called the heroes of the faith. On that list you'll see Noah and Abraham and Sarah and Moses and Rahab and Gideon and David and Samuel and all the prophets. The amazing thing is that every one of these giants of faith had a problem. The Bible says that some of these heroes were tortured and mocked and scourged and imprisoned and stoned and sawn asunder. It says they were afflicted and tormented, and that some of them wandered in deserts and lived in caves. I've lived in some poor places, but I've never lived in a cave. God's people have problems. We need to face up to that. It's not a matter of lack of faith or of not being saved. It's a fact of life in a fallen world. Problems come with the turf of a world that has been turned upside down by sin. The infirm woman's problem was a private problem. It was not a public problem. It was a problem that could be covered up. Oh, we are so good at hiding our problems. I was once in a meeting where the women were wearing silk dresses and diamond jewelry and sequined jackets. They were looking good. But I wasn't fooled. I knew that every imaginable secret was present in that room.. That room was filled with private problems.
Sister Rape was present. Sister Child Abuse came along. Sister Crack Cocaine was there. Sister Battered Wife was with her. Sister Lesbian showed up. sister Oppressed attended. Sister Depressed was sitting right by her side. All girls were there that night. They are present in any large gathering of women anywhere in our nation at any time. The fact that you have a problem is not what matters. What matters is what you choose to do about it. This women made the right choice about where to take her problem. Now, she didn't make the right choice immediately, but she made it ultimately. She had suffered for twelve years and had spent all her money on doctors. Be careful who you allow to help you. That person who is so eager to treat you may be after your money. Be careful whom you trust with your problem. That person may not be worthy of your trust. Be careful whome you invite in to your confidence. That person may gossip about you behind your back. Beware of the counsel of the ungodly. They'll give you plenty of advice, but they can't give you any lasting help.
If you are going to seek out someone to help you, seek out someone who knows the Answer. Find someone who will say to you, "Jesus is on the way. Jesus is coming. Jesus is the Healer. Jesus is the Problem-Solver. Jesus is the One who can plug the problem that is draining you dry. Reach out and touch Him by your faith!"
In Hebrews 11, we find a list of people who are often called the heroes of the faith. On that list you'll see Noah and Abraham and Sarah and Moses and Rahab and Gideon and David and Samuel and all the prophets. The amazing thing is that every one of these giants of faith had a problem. The Bible says that some of these heroes were tortured and mocked and scourged and imprisoned and stoned and sawn asunder. It says they were afflicted and tormented, and that some of them wandered in deserts and lived in caves. I've lived in some poor places, but I've never lived in a cave. God's people have problems. We need to face up to that. It's not a matter of lack of faith or of not being saved. It's a fact of life in a fallen world. Problems come with the turf of a world that has been turned upside down by sin. The infirm woman's problem was a private problem. It was not a public problem. It was a problem that could be covered up. Oh, we are so good at hiding our problems. I was once in a meeting where the women were wearing silk dresses and diamond jewelry and sequined jackets. They were looking good. But I wasn't fooled. I knew that every imaginable secret was present in that room.. That room was filled with private problems.
Sister Rape was present. Sister Child Abuse came along. Sister Crack Cocaine was there. Sister Battered Wife was with her. Sister Lesbian showed up. sister Oppressed attended. Sister Depressed was sitting right by her side. All girls were there that night. They are present in any large gathering of women anywhere in our nation at any time. The fact that you have a problem is not what matters. What matters is what you choose to do about it. This women made the right choice about where to take her problem. Now, she didn't make the right choice immediately, but she made it ultimately. She had suffered for twelve years and had spent all her money on doctors. Be careful who you allow to help you. That person who is so eager to treat you may be after your money. Be careful whom you trust with your problem. That person may not be worthy of your trust. Be careful whome you invite in to your confidence. That person may gossip about you behind your back. Beware of the counsel of the ungodly. They'll give you plenty of advice, but they can't give you any lasting help.
If you are going to seek out someone to help you, seek out someone who knows the Answer. Find someone who will say to you, "Jesus is on the way. Jesus is coming. Jesus is the Healer. Jesus is the Problem-Solver. Jesus is the One who can plug the problem that is draining you dry. Reach out and touch Him by your faith!"
