The Alpha of Help

UV 3051/10000 The Alpha of Help
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121 v 2

The God of heaven and earth is so humble and gentle that He positions Himself as the Helper for His creation- man. Without God, we are helpless. With the help of God, nothing is impossible for us. We have hope as our help comes from the Lord even in the seemingly most helpless and hopeless situations of life. Since He is the God who created heaven, earth and the seas, all the resources of heaven, sea and earth can be marshalled by Him on our behalf. There is no limit to the extent to which He helps us.

The Bible promises us that in our most troubled moments, the Lord is present with us, ready to help us as we call out to Him. He operates through the natural as well as the supernatural to help us. We can find help in the very name of the Lord. One of His names listed in the Bible –Ebenezer means Helper. The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity is also our Helper and Comforter on earth. We find help with the angels- the heavenly servants of the Lord as well as people of God on earth- His earthly servants. Often, we just need to still our racing minds and hearts and know that God is indeed in control. The mere prescence of Jesus in the boat during the storm should have assured the panicking disciples that nothing untoward or disastrous would happen to them. We ought to know that whatever happens, the Lord’s safety net or His hands are waiting to catch us as we fall. In heaven, Jesus helps us by being the Advocate on our behalf. On earth, He sends the Holy Spirit, His angels and His servants to our assistance.

In the course of my life in several critical situations both in personal space as well as in professional career, I have found the help of the Lord in real time. He turns the odds in our favour. He gives us a miraculous resolution of crisis in our lives. He strengthens us from within to endure suffering and challenges of life. He sends powerful and formidable foes of the spiritual world as well as natural world scurrying when they attack us. He helps us to prove that He is no wisp of imagination but that He is a real person at our side. He helps us face the uncertainties of life with confidence and courage. The word “help” also means that we need to take responsibility for our lives. The Lord will not do for us what we can do ourselves. He will lend us a helping hand when the load is too heavy, when we are faltering, when we are overwhelmed.