When Hard Times Come
Throughout July, One Gospel Minute is returning to its roots. Before podcasts and social media, One Gospel Minute shared biblical truth over the radio through the voice of Tennessee Bible College founder Malcolm Hill.
In this final Throwback Thursday archive episode, Malcolm Hill reflects on a question many have faced: What happens to our faith when hardships come? Rather than blaming God in seasons of difficulty, he encourages listeners to draw nearer to the One who remains faithful. Even in life’s trials, God’s goodness never changes.
Read about this subject
- Scripture: Romans 5:12
Listen to more on this subject
- My God & My Neighbor: The Most Googled Questions About God — Episode 3: Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering?
- My God & My Neighbor: Why Lord? Series
Transcript
Malcolm Hill: I’ve often observed men leaving God. Do you know of anyone that’s ever left God? Maybe they started out with Him, but they have ceased to serve Him. They’ve left Him out.
And I’ve noticed—have you ever noticed?—that sometimes, when people have hard times, troubles set in, and hardships come upon them, they oftentimes forget the Almighty.
They’re pretty well settled when it comes to a smooth ocean and sailing on a smooth sea, but troubles set in, and they forget God. They blame God for what takes place that’s bad. But God’s a good God, and we need to remember that. God is not the author of sin and suffering. God doesn’t bring that upon men.
Romans 5:12 says that the devil does that. So instead of hating God for hardships, problems, and troubles, we ought to draw near to God and, well, despise the devil because he is the author of these things.
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