Handling the Day of Trouble or Calamity

Handling the Day

of Trouble or Calamity

I N T RO D U C T I O N

 During a time of trouble or calamity, it is som e t i m e s

difficult to remember the promises of God. The

p re s s u res of the moment may seem ove rwhelming. At such times,

it is often helpful to re a d , meditate on , and pray the entire chapter

of Psalm 91.

It may be that during a stressful time you will find this entire

prayer too long. If so, draw from the Scriptures included in the

following prayer. You may find yourself praying one paragraph or

reading it aloud to yourself or to your family and friends.

I also encourage you to meditate on this prayer during

good times.

At all times, remember that faith comes by hearing, and

hearing by the Word of God (Rom. 10:17).

P RAY ER

Father, I come to You in the name of Jesus, acknowledging You

as my Refuge and High Tower. You are a refuge and a stronghold

in these times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation).

In the day of trouble You will hide me in Your shelter; in the

secret place of Your tent will You hide me; You will set me high

upon a rock. And now shall my head be lifted up above my

enemies round about me; in Your tent I will offer sacrifices and

shouting of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to You, O Lord.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; have mercy and be gracious to

me and answer me!

On the authority of Your Word, I declare that I have been

made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. When I cry for

help, You, Lord, hear me and deliver me out of all my distress and

troubles. You are close to me, for I am of a broken heart, and You

save such who are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and

thoroughly penitent. Lord, many are the evils that confront me,

but You deliver me out of them all.

Thank You for being merciful and gracious to me, O God,

for my soul takes refuge and finds shelter and confidence in You;

yes, in the shadow of Your wings I take refuge and am confident

until calamities and destructive storms are past. You perform on

my behalf and reward me. You bring to pass Your purposes for me,

and surely You complete them!

Father, You are my Refuge and Strength [mighty and

impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help

in trouble.

Lord, You have given and bequeathed to me Your peace. By

Your grace, I will not let my heart be troubled, neither will I let it

be afraid. With the help of the Holy Spirit, I will [stop allowing

myself to be agitated and disturbed; and I refuse to permit myself

to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled].

By faith, I respond to these troubles and calamities: [I am full

of joy now!] I exult and triumph in my troubles and rejoice in my

sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship

p roduce patient and unswerving endurance. And endura n c e

(fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and

tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit

of ] joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. Such hope

never disappoints or deludes or shames me, for Your love has been

poured out in my heart through the Holy Spirit Who has been

given to me.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture References

Psalm 9:9 AMP Psalm 57:1,2 AMP

Psalm 27:5-7 AMP Psalm 46:1 AMP

2 Corinthians 5:21 John 14:27 AMP

Psalm 34:17-20 AMP Romans 5:3-5 AMP