HELP FROM ABOVE – Saturday July 29th 2017
Memorise: My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:12
121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
121:2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
121:3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
121:4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
MESSAGE:
The
reason why many people pray without getting answers is because their
prayers are actually directed to men instead of God. Today, many people
seeking for jobs, contracts, spouses or admission into academic
institutions prefer to ask for help from those they believe can assist
them instead of going to the true source of help: God. The truth about
receiving help from man is that men are most unreliable, limited in
resources and ability and can be swayed by situations and circumstances.
Where do you channel your requests to?
In 2nd Kings 6:26, a woman in dire need cried to the king for help, and the king responded to her cry with these words:
“….If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? Out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?”
2nd Kings 6:27
This
king recognised that God is the true source of help we all need. No
wonder David, in today’s Bible reading, said that he would look up to
the source of his help: God. Open Heavens 29 July 2017: Saturday daily
devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Help From Above. Who
is your helper? To whom do you turn or run for help in time of need?
God is the true Helper because He is the All-Sufficient God. He is the
creator and owner of the earth and everything in it (Psalm 24:1). He has all the ability, knowledge and power, and so He can do anything, answer any question and solve all problems. Ecclesiastes 5:8 says He is higher than everyone and everything, and so He is above all. Psalm 91:1
calls Him the Most High. He is also the most influential, because the
mention of His Name compels everything and everyone else to bow to Him (Philippians 2:9-11).
He is so powerful that with just a simple statement, the toughest of requests is granted (Psalm 33:8-9). His word is final on any issue; hence, you do not need to accept any negative verdict from any other source (Lamentations 3:37).
Open Heavens 29 July 2017. He stands as the Universal Judge who can
upturn any judgement as He pleases in favour of those He loves. It is a
great privilege to have access to this God, table requests before Him
and receive answers to our requests. If you find it difficult to make
your requests known to God, it is obvious that you do not know Him, or
you are proud. From now on, make it a habit to praise and worship Him
and thereafter make your requests known to the true Helper (Philippians 4:6). He will help you today.
Action Point
Spend
an hour thanking God for how He has helped you thus far, and then ask
for His help on every difficult situation you are confronted with.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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