(A Stonghold In The Day Of Trouble)

Nahum 1:7 (KJV)

7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and

he knoweth them that trust in him.

(WE WANT TO FOCUS IN ON CLAUSE B& C)

, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that

trust in him.

AND WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD GUIDIANCE OF

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS

VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WHIT YOU ON THE

THOUGHT

(A STONGHOLD IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE)

MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

THE WORD STRONGHOLD MEANS A

PLACE OF SAFETY

IN OTHER WORDS

NAHUM LETS US KNOW

THAT NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE DIVINE ASSURANCE

BUT WE AS CHILDREN OF GOD HAVE DIVINE ASSISTANCE

BECAUSE GOD IS OUR PLACE OF PROTECTION AND

OUR PLACE OF REFUGE

AS WELL OUR SAFE HABOR IN THE STORMS OF LIFE

AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD

EACH OF US NEED A STRONHOLD

BECAUSE NONE OF US IS EXEMPT FROM TROUBLE

AND WHEN TROUBLE DO SHOWS UP

WE AS THE BLOOD BOUGHT SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD

HAVE DIVINE ASSURANCE BECAUSE

THE LORD IS GOOD

BUT WE ALSO HAVE DIVINE ASSITANCE BECAUSE

GOD IS OUR STONGHOLD IN A DAY OF TROUBLE

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IN THE TEXT BEFORE US

NAHUM LETS US KNOW THAT WE HAVE A PRESENT

HELP IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE

AND WE MUST REALIZE IF GOD KEEPS ON WAKING US UP EVERY MORNING

THAT TROUBLE WILL KEEP COMING OUR WAY

BUT EVEN WHEN LIFE BEGANS TO SHIFT AND SINK BECAUSE OF TROUBLE

THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN SAVED SANTIFIED AND FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST

KNOWS WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT

THAT GOD IS OUR STRONGHOLD IN A DAY OF TROUBLE

FOR YOU DO KNOW THAT TROUBLE WILL COME

Job 14:1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days,

and full of trouble.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that

in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

BECAUSE IF IT`S NOT ONE THING IT`S ANOTHER

SOME OF YOU KNOW WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT

GET YOUR CHILD STRAIGHTEN OUT

THEN YOUR MARRIAGE STARTS FALLING APART

YOU GET YOUR MARRIAGE BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK

THEN YOUR MONEY STARTS LOOKING AND ACTING FUNNY

YOU GET YOUR FINANCES BACK HEALTHY

THEN YOUR HEALTH STARTS BREAKING DOWN ON YOU

IN OTHERS WORDS AS LONG AS WE ARE IN THIS SIN SICK WORLD THERE WILL BE DAYS OF TROUBLE

BUT THANK GOD WE HAVE A HIDING PLACE

A PLACE OF REFUGE

IN OTHER WORDS

WE HAVE A PLACE THAT WE CAN GO

AND FIND PEACE IN THE MIDIST OF TROUBLE

AND THE REASON WHY IS

WE ARE UNDER THE PROTECTING PRESENCE OF GOD ALMIGHTY

AND IT`S LIKE BEING UNDER A UMBRELLA

YOU SEE THE UMBRELLA WILL NOT STOP THE RAIN FROM FALLING

BUT THE UMBRELLA WILL STOP THE RAIN FROM FALLING ON YOU

IN OTHER WORDS

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A SITUATION

AND YOU DID`NT KNOW HOW YOUR SITUATION WAS GOING TO TURN OUT

BUT GOD CAME TO YOUR RESCUE

AND PUT FOOD ON YOUR TABLES

AND MADE YOUR ENEMIES BLESS YOU AND LEAVE YOU ALONE

PROTECTED YOU

PROVIDED FOR YOU

MADE A WAY FOR YOU

AND THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS

IF HE DON`T DO ANYTHING ELSE

HE ALREADY DONE ENOUGH

I WONDER IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THIS MORNING /EVENING

WHO CAN TESTIFY WITH ME

THAT HE HAS ALREADY DRIED OUR TEARS

ALREADY WRITTEN OUR NAME IN THE LAMB`S

BOOK OF LIFE

ALREADY SAVED US FROM ETERNAL DAMNATION

ALREADY SENT THE HOLY SPIRIT TO COMFORT

US

AND IF HE DON`T DO ANY THING ELSE HE ALREADY DONE ENOUGH

THATS WHY WE OUGHT NOT JUST COME TO GOD`S HOUSE WHEN THINGS ARE BAD

BUT WE OUGHT TO COME IN THE

GOOD AND THE BAD

IN OTHER WORDS DON`T JUST COME

AND PRAISE GOD

WHEN THE ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYER

CAN BE SEEN

BUT YOU OUGHT TO STILL COME AND PRAISE HIM WHEN THE ANSWER CAN`T BE SEEN

AND THE REASON WHY

BECAUSE REAL FAITH IS BELIEVING GOD IN ADVANCE

WHAT WILL ONLY MAKE SINCE IN REVERSE

(LET ME SAY IT AGAIN )

REAL FAITH IS BELIEVING GOD IN ADVANCE

WHAT WILL ONLY MAKE SINCE IN REVERSE

CAN I BORROW A SKINNY MINUTE AND TELL YOU WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT

YOU DON`T HAVE THE JOB YET

BUT YOU ARE PRAISING GOD LIKE YOU ALREADY GOT IT

THATS FAITH IN ADVANCE THAT ONLY MAKE SINCE IN REVERSE

YOU SEE YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE

THE PROMOTION YET

THE HOUSE YET

THE CAR YET

BUT YOU COME TO GOD`S HOUSE AND PRAISE HIM LIKE WE ALREADY HAVE IT

BECAUSE YOU DO KNOW THERE IS A SECERT ON HOW TO GET IN ON GOD`S BLESSING