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2. verse 9. The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials. It's not actually the whole verse but it's the

portion of this verse that I want to lead us to meditate on and pray

according to because there is so much comfort in just

this section of this verse. The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials.

Obviously, I don't know what trials

you have walked through in your life

or what trials you are walking through right now and only God knows

what trials lie ahead in each of our lives today, tomorrow, the days to come. The only thing we know for sure is that as long

as we are in this world, trials will come. We will face trials. Jesus promised us this. In this world you will have

tribulation. In this world you will have trial which is why first Peter said over and over again,

don't be surprised when you face fiery trials.

So for those of you who are walking through fiery trials right now. Don't be surprised and at the same time do be

encouraged. Do be emboldened. Do be strengthened in the middle of whatever trial you're walking

through because you know that the Lord knows how to rescue the godly. So those

who trust in God, those who lean on God, those who rest in God, those who look

to God, those who live for God, those who walk with God, the godly will be rescued from trials.

Do you realize what this means?

This means that trials will not have the last word in the lives of those who trust in God,

those who look to God, of those who walk with God, rescue from trial will be the last word.

So on dark days, on difficult days, in dark and difficult seasons.

Do not be dismayed.

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