How does God help in times of tragedy? - Tragedy - TouchPoints

Psalm 55:17Morning, noon, and night I plead aloud in my distress, and the Lord hears my voice.

Psalm 10:17Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will listen to their cries and comfort them.

God listens to your prayers.

Psalm 118:5In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and rescued me.

Nehemiah 9:27So you handed them over to their enemies. But in their time of trouble they cried to you, and you heard them from heaven. In great mercy, you sent them deliverers who rescued them from their enemies.

God responds to your calls for help.

Isaiah 30:20Though the Lord gave you adversity for food and affliction for drink, he will still be with you to teach you. You will see your teacher with your own eyes,

Psalm 46:1God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

Psalm 91:9-16If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your dwelling. For he orders his angels to protect you wherever you go . . . The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them. I will satisfy them with a long life and give them my salvation.”

2 Corinthians 1:3All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us.

Psalm 9:9The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

God walks with you, teaching you and giving you strength.

Psalm 130:5I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.

Psalm 119:43, 50, 52, 81-82, 114, 147Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for my only hope is in your laws . . . Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles . . . I meditate on your age-old laws; O Lord, they comfort me . . . I faint with longing for your salvation; but I have put my hope in your word . . . My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me? . . . You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my only source of hope . . . I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.

Psalm 142:3For I am overwhelmed, and you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.

God restores hope for the future because he is trustworthy.

Jeremiah 15:16When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.

God comforts and guides you with his Word.

Romans 8:35-39Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 119:76Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant.

Psalm 94:18-19I cried out, “I’m slipping!” and your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

Psalm 33:22Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.

Psalm 40:11Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. My only hope is in your unfailing love and faithfulness.

God continues to love you with an intensity that no tragedy can ever quench.