MARVELOUS LIGHT FOR MARVELOUS HELP

Isaiah 41:10-14, “10Fear 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. 11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. 12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. 14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”

ANCHOR VERSE: ISAIAH 41:13

We have been chosen and called as believers out of darkness to God’s marvelous light 1 Peter 2:9, “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:” Light is the symbol of holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, grace, hope and God’s revelation. While darkness has been associated with evil, sin and despair.

John 8:12, “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Jesus is the light and whosoever follows Him will never work in darkness but will have the light of life. Help is bringing aids, support or deliverers. True help is to be sought for in God. If you are to enjoy God’s purposes of help you have to walk in the light. 1 John 1:7, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”  It is when you walk in the light that you will be able to fellowship with God.

There is presence of God in those who walk in the light.

1. Walking in the light keeps you from stumbling Psalm 56:13, “For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?”
2. When you walk in the light, you will enjoy God’s blessing Psalm 89:15, “Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.”
3. Walking in the light is our spiritual birth right Isaiah 2:5, “O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.”
4. When you walk in the light, you have right relationship with Jesus and other brethren 1 John 1:7, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

To walk in the light is to have a daily commitment to living a righteous life.

HOW TO WALK IN THE LIGHT

1. To live a life that is governed by the word of God and guided by the spirit of God 1 John 1:5, “This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”
2. Abiding in Christ and obeying the word;
3. Putting the Bible in your heart and be rooted in the word of God;
4. Be a man or woman of prayer.

Walking in the light has to be deliberate, it happens not by accident. It takes intentional investment in your spiritual growth and stability.

HOW TO ENJOY GOD’S HELP

God is the God of help Palms 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

1. You must have confidence in His help.
2. Believe the truth about His help.
3. Obedience guarantee God’s help.
4. Trust God for His help Psalms 60:11, “Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.” Psalm 121:1, “mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.”
5. Wait patiently for Him to help you.

BENEFITS OF BEING HELPED BY GOD

1. 2 Chronicle 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 marvellously helped, till he was strong.” God’s help make you an achiever.
2. God’s help takes you from mediocrity to next level of life.
3. God’s help gives wisdom to invent. If truly you are a child of God, the light of God in you will showcase you to people that you have been helped by God. Daniel 5:11-12, “11There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; 12Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.” Daniel was helped because he has the spirit of light in him

VICTORY TIP

1. Until you are where God wants you to be, don’t expect His unique help. Know God’s purpose for your life and pursue it to fulfillment.
2. When God is helping us, let us acknowledged it, give Him glory and allow your light to continue shining.
3. When you walk in the light, you will receive God’s help and God will raise for you helpers of destiny.

PRAYER

1. Oh Lord, I receive help to be continuously walking in Your light in Jesus’ name.
2. Oh Lord, let me continuously enjoy Your help in Jesus’ name.