You’ll Find That God Is There

Michael E. Wood
March 7, 2012

James 1:2-9


Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

Of the great pleasures that we are made partakers of as children of the living God, we find that in the various trials of which we experience over the course of our lives, He rules over all and uses them in such a way that we might find that He indeed is our all in all. As we are continually brought to the end of ourselves, He faithfully brings us to understand that He is the answer to all things and freely gives to us the practical wisdom that we have need of for each of our own life’s particular situations.

As we ask Him in faith, trusting only in the merit of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, believing that He will supply our every need, we find that we receive by His Spirit through His Word not only that for which we ask, but abundantly above and beyond all we can think or ask, causing us to enjoy peace beyond understanding and producing steadfastness of faith by His command, enabling us to abound in His work whereby He is glorified and many thanksgivings are offered up to Him. Therefore rejoice in the humility brought about through trials which our infinite God and Father has designed for our joy and uses to direct our hearts more fully to Himself!

At the end of all you know, you’ll find that God is there,
And by faith He’ll build you up in answer to your prayer.
And as the billows all around are driven by the wind,
You’ll find in Him the peace beyond what we can comprehend.


For He will give true wisdom in the things of which we lack
And shield us by Himself to face the enemies’ attack.
As to ourselves He’s left us not, but for the full effect,
We’re made to see that every trial by grace will more perfect
The joy beyond the knowledge which He gives for Jesus sake
And by the Holy Spirit we are made then to partake
Of the sweet endurance by the cross with which we’re bound
To worship Him in holiness, as in Him we are found.
And by His great transcendence He to us steadfastness gives
To proclaim His glory as in us now Jesus lives.


So give Him all the praise who wipes away our every doubt
And answers us without reproach which makes us want to shout,
‘He is the God alone beyond the glory that is due
And gives us life and light that He alone we may pursue!