My dear brothers and sisters, since this is the fourth post on the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”, let’s take a look behind this powerful testimony of a person who lived out his life as a Christian.

A picture is worth a thousand words, how about a video? Look at this simple, yet touching testimony. Are you turning to God for all of your struggles? Even though these two tragedies happened, Scriven still turned to God. Looking back at the Bible, read just the first chapter of Job. What did Job do when all those tragedies happened to him?

During the tragedies, Scriven turned to God in prayer. Job actually worshipped God and did not charge God with wrongdoing (Job 1:22). However, did these individuals have times where they thought that God has forsaken them? Though it is not recorded in Scripture nor in any accounts of Scriven, I would deduce yes, since God knows that we will feel that way. That is why the majority of the Psalms exhibit lament, in which Ephesians 1:19 commands us to speak to each other in Psalms. Even Jesus Christ spoke in Psalms, with “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46). If you are feeling the same at the moment, I suggest you to meditate on Psalm 22 and maybe even other Psalms as God expects us to feel those emotions. However, the conclusion is that God does not forsake us, and we have to turn to God in prayer as Matthew 11:29-30 states that God will take our yoke for us, if we come to Him.

So as a food for thought, reflect on yourself if there are any struggles that you have not taken to the God in prayer, and pray about them. He will not forsake you, as He is a faithful, loving and amazing God, King and friend.