Bound to Come Some Trouble

Here we go, day 2 of this. The Psalms have consistently been a place of great comfort for the believer. They deal with the gamut of emotions that run through our lives at a whirlwind pace. And they point us to the true refuge for our souls in the midst of whatever trouble comes our way. I think of Psalm 91:1,2:

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

That is an expression of confident trust of a believer reaching out to God knowing that it is only in Him are we safe and secure. The trouble may find us. We may well suffer greatly from it. But truly we are safe in the arms of our God.

Again I think about a song. I grew up listening to Rich Mullins. My youth pastor went to Cincinnati Bible College with Rich and I remember going to a concert and sitting on the front row and I thought it was amazing that MY youth pastor simply walked up to Rich and said hello and Rich said, “Hi Fred.” I remember singing “My One Thing” in our church choir. Rich’s music was deeply influential for me. He wasn’t the greatest singer, but his lyrics touched on real life and the struggles that are present.

One song in particular is called “Bound to Come Some Trouble.”

There's bound to come some trouble to your life 
But that ain't nothing to be afraid of 
There's bound to come some trouble to your life 
But that ain't no reason to fear 
I know there's bound to come some trouble to your life 
But reach out to Jesus, hold on tight 
He's been there before and He knows what it's like 
You'll find He's there 

There's bound to come some tears up in your eyes 
That ain't nothing to be ashamed of 
I know there's bound to come some tears up in your eyes 
That ain't no reason to fear 
I know there's bound to come some tears up in your eyes 
Reach out to Jesus, hold on tight 
He's been there before and He knows what it's like 
You'll find He's there 

Now, people say maybe things will get better 
People say maybe it won't be long 
And people say maybe you'll wake up tomorrow 
And it'll all be gone 
Well I only know that maybes just ain't enough 
When you need something to hold on 
There's only one thing that's clear 

I know there's bound to come some trouble to your life 
But that ain't nothing to be afraid of 
I know there's bound to come some tears up in your eyes 
That ain't no reason to fear 
I know there's bound to come some trouble to your life 
Reach out to Jesus, hold on tight 
He's been there before and He knows what it's like 
You'll find He's there

Hold on tight to Jesus. That is good advice. But I would add one thing - remember that Jesus is holding on tight to you, to his children. In John 6 where Jesus declares himself to the Bread of Life we read these words:

35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” 

There is our true comfort. He will raise up all his children. Nothing can snatch us out of his hand (John 10:28). Rest in him, believe in him, hold tight to him…knowing that he is holding tight to you!