MARVELOUS HELP
Isaiah 41:10, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” 2 Chronicles 26:15, “And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.”
Psalms 118:23, “This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.”
Nobody is self-sufficient without relying on divine support system of God. We all need different dimension of helps within different capacity on daily basis without which life will be so hard. Isaiah 41:10 reminds us of promises God has made which can give and reiterate the confidence the we do not need to fear: “I am with you”, “I am your God”, “I will help you will strengthen you”, “I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. These are words which inspire confidence and faith in the mighty God whom we serve. They are promises which will equip us for any battle or difficult storm. These promises were first delivered to God’s people, Israel, and now we too are the beneficiaries of these promises.
I WILL HELP YOU
God is so intentional and committed to His word and promises. So we do not think that God equips us for battle and just sends us out alone, the next part of the promise is very important “I will help you.” God doesn’t just make us courageous, sends us in for a battle with everything we need, and then just watches us. He is with us, and He provides us with His divine help. This requires faith. God helps us at our point of need. When we need His help, He will be there. We need His strength to face up to the battle, but then we also need to trust that He will be there and give us the divine help we need right when we need it.
God promised to be with Moses, Joshua, and David etc. and in spite their overwhelming confrontations He kept His promises. We too need to walk by faith. And when we are stuck, it is to the Lord to whom we must look. He is the One who helps us, because He is with us wherever we are.
QUESTIONS:
- What is marvelous help and how is it different from man’s help?
- Can you briefly share your testimony of when you were practically stuck and God marvelously helped you?
- Why do we need help?
VICTORY TIP: When you carry His presence you cannot be helplessly disappointed.
PRAYER:
- Oh Lord I thank you for your marvelous help I have been consistently enjoying.
- Oh Lord, I receive help to confront and overcome whatever mountain before me in the name of Jesus Christ.
