HELP FOR THE HELPLESS – Thursday May 4th 2017
Memorise: The LORD of hosts is with us; the God
of Jacob is our refuge. Psalm 46:7
Read: Psalm 9:18-20 (King James Version)
18 For the needy shall not
always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19 Arise, O Lord; let not man
prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord:
that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Bible in one year: Deuteronomy 1, Jeremiah 25:17-33, Hymn:
Sing hymn 4
MESSAGE
There are general blessings and also personal blessings. I have
observed that anytime David wanted to discuss something that was very important
to him, he normally personalised it. For instance, in Psalm 23:1, he says,
“The LORD is my shepherd; I
shall not want.”
He did not say, “The Lord is our shepherd.” He was simply
saying, “I can only speak for myself; I don’t know about you.” I pray that you
will experience God as the Good Shepherd, so that you can testify personally
and not just by sharing other people’s experiences. A shepherd is a person who
looks after sheep. One thing you will observe about sheep is that they are very
defenceless against predators. They cannot bite, they have no claws, and they
cannot run fast; their only defence is the shepherd.
You will agree with me that
it is a very frightening thing to be defenceless in a hostile world. It is
indeed a horrible feeling to be completely hopeless. When a man is sick, he
runs to the doctor hoping to be healed, but when the doctor tries his best and
says there is nothing else he can do, the sick becomes hopeless. Open Heavens
Devotional 2017 Thursday 4 May 2017:- Help for the helpless. When a man has
serious financial problems, he runs to his bank expecting a bail-out, but what
will he do when the bank insists on using assets he doesn’t have as collateral?
In the same way, when a child is sick, he looks up to his parents for help and
care, but how will the child feel if his parents tell him that the forces
battling against him are beyond their capability? Worst still, imagine how you
will feel if your pastor tells you that after praying all manner of prayers,
there is nothing more he can do to help you! Open Heavens 2017. It is a
terrible thing to feel lonely or forsaken by relatives and loved ones. A man
who once experienced such a situation used these words to express his feelings
in Psalm 102:6-7:
“I am like a pelican of the
wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone
upon the house top.”
Have you been in such a situation? Do you feel exposed, naked
and prone to shame? Are you facing the worst of times with no one to defend
you? Has everyone you thought could help deserted you and now you think life is
worthless? I bring you good news today! There is hope for the hopeless and
cover for the naked. God is so very close to you, and He will reach out and
touch you today. The Lord will make a way for you! Call on Him and tell Him you
have no one to help you but Him. Ask Him to help you now. He will answer and
turn your situation around for good.
Key Point
When everything else has failed, never give up your hope for a
better life; although it may take time, help will surely come.
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