“Pastor,” said the voice on the phone, “I don’t know what to do. My business that was doing well has crashed and I’ve had to declare bankruptcy. I’ve never been sick a day in my life and now my health is failing. And to add more grief, my wife told me a few moments ago that she is going to leave me. I can’t go on any longer. My life is not worth living!”
Fearing he was about to do something desperate that would end his life the pastor asked, “Where are you?”
“At wit’s end,” he replied.
“Yes, I can understand, but where can I find you?” asked the pastor.
He gave his location, the pastor hurried to meet him, shared God’s Words of love, salvation and hope with him. The man surrendered his life to the Lord and was saved.
Psalm 107 contains a story of a group of merchants that reminds us of this businessman. They went out to sea in ships. Things went well for a while. They marveled at “the works of the Lord.” But suddenly things changed. “He stirred up a tempest...lifted high the waves...up to the heavens and then they came crashing down to the depths...and they were at wit’s end. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble and He brought them out of their distress.”
Every now and then God has to bring us to the end of our resources - our wit’s end - before we turn to Him and cry out for His resources. How blest we are to know that He will calm the storm, still the waves, rescue us, bring out the stars and guide us safely into His harbor of hope.
Prayer: We thank You, Father, for the difficulties and challenges of life that force us to recognize Your greatness. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture for Today: Psalm 107:27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits’ end.
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