08/29/2019
WHERE YOU’R HELP COMES FROM
By Tobin Ifi
London, England
Devotion 7-22-19
Psalm 25:1-8
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
A lady almost throw herself on to a train track, according to her, ‘I am depressed and worried over my situation, I have looked around for help, but none came to my aid, I wonder when and where will my help come from?’
There is no one on earth without worries, or situations that seems so difficult to solve. Yet the wild animals and plants worry not.
The flower plants blossom during the summer with beautiful colours and saints of flowers, while it fades during autumn, and probably dries off during winter.
In the next summer, it blossoms again. It goes like this in a circle of sessions without the help of man. However it is the word of God that gives it life, Genesis 1:11-12.
Our lives pattern can also be likened to the flower to an extent. We have sessions of various situations or challenges, and times when we are so free without anything to worry about.
In the times of trouble who then can we turn up to?
Many of us have been disappointed by those whom we trusted and had hoped on, for help. However, we must know that they are not our helper.
In today’s Bible reading, Psalms 121 says it all about where our help should come from.
I will lift up mine eyes –
"Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? Whence should my help come?"
The expression would properly denote a condition where there was danger; when no help or aid was visible; and when the eyes were turned to the quarter from which help might be expected to come. What the danger was cannot now be ascertained.
Unto the hills - the mountains. To the quarter from where I look for assistance. This (has been shown in the Introduction) may refer:
(1) to the mountains from where one in danger expected help; or
(2) to heaven, considered as high, and as the abode of God; or
(3) to the hills on which Jerusalem was built, as the place where God dwelt, and from where aid was expected.
The third of these is the most probable. The first would be applicable to a state of war only, and the second is forced and unnatural. Adopting the third interpretation, the language is natural, and makes it proper to be used at all times, since it indicates a proper looking to God as He manifests Himself to people, particularly in the church.
There is only one place to turn to, for help. No matter how difficult our situations may be:
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these.
He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26.
It is God who is in heavens; He created all things and gave man Knowledge to conquer the earth and all that is in it. He will surely make a way, if only we trust and obey Him.
Father Lord thank You for Your son, my Lord Jesus Christ, for He is with me and He is doing so much that I cannot comprehend.
Heavenly Father, I bless Your name for the opportunity to see this new day in the Month of July 2019.
Every second ahead of me is unknown to me, however, I know that I am serving a living God that lives forever and knows it all.
This fact is my strength and my joy.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.
I trust and believe that You are my helper Lord Jesus, give me the strength to always wait on You for help, knowing that You will provide answers to my situations, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Father Lord I present before You, Frances Odogwu and Amy, as well as the entire family members of Egolum, they have all made various prayer request, and we all in one voice, call upon You and do believe in faith, that You have heard and answered all their request through Your Son, our Kind and Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Heavenly Father, let Your will entwine with theirs and, all the glory and honour will be given to You and You alone, Amen.
BLESS YOURSELF WITH THE WORDS OF GOD
I am beautifully and wonderfully created by Abba Father, God of all gods.
I will continue to have life and life in abundances, according to the will of God, Amen.
I will continue to be in good health, no matter what life throws at me, Amen.
The goodness, grace and love of God will never depart from me, in this life and the life beyond, Amen.
I will continue to seek God in every aspect of my life first and He will not relent to direct my path, Amen.
All that I dream and desire of, are entwine with the perfect will of God concerning my life, and so, they shall all come to pass in my favour, Amen.
My heavenly Father will continue to protect me and my family, as well as friends, each seconds of the day from the uncertainties of this life, Amen
