2 Corinthians 1:10
“Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;”
Paul reminded the church of Corinth who was going through tribulation that God is a did, does and will God. He wanted them to know that God delivered them in the past, is there to deliver them in the present and will deliver them in the future. God comforted them in the past when they went through trials, and Paul reminded them that He would comfort them in the present while they endure trials. Paul also wanted to remind them that whatever trial they were enduring, that if it continued on in the future that God would be there for them then as well. The whole reason Paul mentioned this to the church of Corinth was because he wanted to remind them that they served a did, does and will God.
Christian, we still serve a did, does and will God. We still serve a God Who delivered us in the past, is presently with us in the present to deliver us and will deliver us in the future with whatever trials we face. With whatever trial you are facing today, you must remember that you serve a did, does and will God. There are three things of which a did, does and will God reminds me.
First, it reminds me that your trials are not bigger than God. God was with you in the past when you faced trials, and He is with you right now as you face them. If He was with you in the past and is with you in the present, then you have His promise that He will be with you in the future. God will outlast any trial you have. He is bigger than them. Certainly, your trials may seem overwhelming, but they are not bigger than God. Before the trial ever came, God was there. When the trial came, God was there and when the trial is over He will still be there. You can take comfort in knowing that no matter what you face today, God is bigger than your trials. If you keep your eyes on God, you can face today’s hardships.
Second, it reminds me that God is a faithful God Who is always going to be there. Unfortunately for some, their trials will be with them for some time, but God is faithful to be there. He was faithful in the past, He is faithful in the present and He will be faithful in the future. Friend, God did not forsake you in the past when you faced trials, and you can be assured that no matter what pressure your trials apply, God is still with you in the present.
Third, it reminds me that though your future may be uncertain, God is already there. Notice it says, “… in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;” In other words, you may not know what you will face in the future, but God knows because He is already there. By the time you get to your future, it will be past tense to God. He already has the experience to help you through whatever you face.
Christian, there is no reason to worry or fret about the trials you face today or will face tomorrow. God is a did, does and will God. He did deliver you in the past, does deliver you in the present and will deliver you in the future. There is no place you can go in the timeline of your life where God has not been. Though the trials you face may certainly seem greater than what you can bear, you must rest in the promise that God is a did, does and will God.