In Time of TROUBLE Say Flashcards
In Time of Trouble Say:
First, He brought me here;
it is by His will I am in this strait place: in that fact I will rest.
Second:
He will keep me here in His love,
and give me grace to behave as His child.
Third:
He will make the trial a blessing, teaching me the lessons He intends me to learn, and working in me the grace He means to bestow.
Last, In His good time He can bring me out again – how and when He knows.
I am here:
☑️By God’s appointment. ☑️In his keeping.
☑️Under His training.
☑️For His time.
Andrew Murray
Andrew Murray
When Mrs. Head brought Murray his breakfast, she informed him that a lady “in sore trouble” had called at their home, anxious for a word of advice from Murray. “Well, just give her this, that I have been writing down for myself,” Murray responded. “It may be that she will find it helpful.” He handed his hostess a sheet of paper bearing the heading “In Time of Trouble Say” which contained the reflections already stated.
Andrew Murray’s name appeared at the bottom of the page along with a Scripture reference, Psalm 50:15, which declares the Lord’s promise, “And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Murray’s friends were so taken with the valuable perspectives he had encapsulated for times of adversity that they had them printed on colored card stock and distributed them in large numbers.
Of this incident, Mrs. Head concluded, “Next day Mr. Murray went straight to the writer of the [critical] letter and by his loving intercourse made him his intimate friend.
I am here
(1) by God’s appointment,
(2) in His keeping,
(3) under His training,
(4) for His time.
