Have you ever been in a place where you really needed someone to help when you were in trouble? It could have been a major or a minor need. Some of us have needed physical help, financial, spiritual and emotional help. Where do you turn when you are in trouble?
It was a beautiful spring day in the early 1990’s and I was super excited to celebrate my birthday on a snowmobile adventure with my husband and daughter. I vividly remember donning our snow bibs, helmets and face shields prior to creating fun memories in Fredonyer Snowmobile Park in the Lassen National Forest, California. It was a great place with over 90 miles of designated trails, featuring 3 loop trails and connections to the Plumas National Forest and Swain Mountain.

Nothing beat the excitement of riding the snowmobile as we effortlessly glided across the mountain enjoying the crisp air and majestic views without any hitches or obstacles. Then suddenly we felt our snowmobile sliding off the trail into deep snow. As we tried to escape, the track kept digging us deeper into a loose and powdery hole of snow. We were stuck! The three of us began vigorously digging around the track to get the massive vehicle dislodged. After exhausting every effort to dislodge the snowmobile, my husband said, “for the safety of our family, we need to start walking.”

We walked for several hours and it seemed as if we were walking in circles. I began to cry out to God, pleading with him to save us. As the sun began to set, the situation grew serious, and I begged my husband to take our daughter down the mountain and get help. He refused, saying we would stay together as a family.

As the moon lit up the path, we walked several more hours and I saw what looked like lights behind us. I just knew that God had sent someone to rescue us. Within minutes, two kind elderly men on snowmobiles appeared and said they were looking for us. It turns out someone saw our car in the parking lot and reported us as missing. Prior to forming the search party the men came to investigate and found my family walking in the path back to the car. We all jumped on their snowmobiles and they took us to the parking lot where a warm car and food were waiting for us. They also took my husband back to get the snowmobile we left behind. Within hours we were back home thanking God for what was nothing short of a miracle.

To this day I am convinced that God was present in my day of trouble and he will be there for you. All you have to do is trust in him, pray and have faith that he is the omnipresent God that the Bible says he is, and that he will answer your calls in your most dire times of trouble.

Dear Lord, I know that you are the all-powerful and all-knowing God. Help me to look to you in times of trouble. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Throughout this Day: Recite today's passage to yourself. Seek to memorize it and pray that this passage would be true for you; that you would trust and know who the Lord is, especially in your days of trouble.



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