“The Music Man” was a successful 1957 Broadway musical and 1962 movie, written by Meredith Willson. In the story, Prof. Harold Hill comes to a small Iowa town to get the people to invest in band uniforms in order to keep their children out of trouble, which he identifies with the local Pool Hall. It is actually a money scam which he later regrets, but one of his signature speeches has these words:
“If so my friends, ya got trouble, right here in River city!
With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "P" and that stands for Pool!!”
Although the production has little similarity with real life, sometimes life is filled with genuine trouble. Discovery of illness, untimely death, relationship failure, loss of paycheck, all can bring a person a tsunami of sorrow. An associate told me of his hope that the new year would bring less trouble, but so far January alone has brought him more trouble than all of last year.
In John 16:33 Jesus tells us, “In the world you will have tribulation.” God’s people are not promised a life of ease, prosperity or good health, yet we are never alone in our trouble. In Isaiah 43:2 God tells us, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”
When we have troubles of any kind, God is still with us. He never leaves us. Although we don’t always understand His purposes in the trials we experience, we still trust Him because we know He will always love and care for us. God loves us, no matter what.
Thus, we need never be separated from the abundant love of God, for He has promised us, “Neither death nor life, nor things present nor things to come will ever separate us from the love of God which is ours in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:38-39)
When trouble comes, His presence and love are our best hope.
Rev. Bob Tasler
www.bobtasler.com
“If so my friends, ya got trouble, right here in River city!
With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "P" and that stands for Pool!!”
Although the production has little similarity with real life, sometimes life is filled with genuine trouble. Discovery of illness, untimely death, relationship failure, loss of paycheck, all can bring a person a tsunami of sorrow. An associate told me of his hope that the new year would bring less trouble, but so far January alone has brought him more trouble than all of last year.
In John 16:33 Jesus tells us, “In the world you will have tribulation.” God’s people are not promised a life of ease, prosperity or good health, yet we are never alone in our trouble. In Isaiah 43:2 God tells us, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”
When we have troubles of any kind, God is still with us. He never leaves us. Although we don’t always understand His purposes in the trials we experience, we still trust Him because we know He will always love and care for us. God loves us, no matter what.
Thus, we need never be separated from the abundant love of God, for He has promised us, “Neither death nor life, nor things present nor things to come will ever separate us from the love of God which is ours in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:38-39)
When trouble comes, His presence and love are our best hope.
Rev. Bob Tasler
www.bobtasler.com
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