He Cannot Fail

Did you ever meet a grump? Maybe at times we’re the grump and somebody wishes they had not met us! It is easy to thank the Lord when things are “going our way”—health is good, bills are paid with money left over and everything is fine within our families and at work. The real test for those who know our Lord Jesus Christ as Savior is when things are tough and health is not good. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me” (Psa. 23:4). We “commend” our God in the good times, and yet, do we complain to Him in the rough times? In Psalm 55 King David just wanted to have the wings of a dove and fly away from the troubles he faced from his enemies. David’s own son (Absalom) hated his dad and wanted him dead. David’s best and trusted friend (Ahithophel) became a betrayer. No wonder David wanted to flee from it all. But he learned an important lesson. In Psalm 55:22 David says, “Cast thy burden upon the LORD and HE shall sustain thee. He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” Our Lord wants our burdens since He alone can bear them. Give all struggles over to the Lord and fully depend on Him. He cannot fail, for He is GOD. Remember, the next grump you meet might be you!