HELP FROM ABOVE

My help cometh from the Lord, which made
heaven and earth. Psalms 121:2
Read: Psalms 121:1-8
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.
121:5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy
shade upon thy right hand.
121:6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor
the moon by night.
121:7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil:
he shall preserve thy soul.
121:8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and
thy coming in from this time forth, and even for
evermore.
MESSAGE
When there was a national of calamity of famine
in Samaria, a woman conspired with her friend to
take turns to kill their children for food. After the
other woman had helped her friend to eat her son,
she refused to surrender her own son for food.
The foolish woman cried to the king for help but
the king's reply is a food for thought in our
devotional reading for today. The king said:
"...If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I
help thee? Out of the barn floor, or out of the
winepress?" 2 Kings 6:27
The Psalmist was right when he said, in our
memory verse, that his help comes from the
Maker of Heaven and Earth. Genuine help can
only come from above. The strength of man is
bound to fail. The Almighty God is the present
Help in the time of need; He is ever ready to send
help to whoever solicits for it. He said:
"And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will
deliver thee, and thought shalt glorify me."
Psalms 50:15
When five kings United against the Gibeonites
because they made peace with the children of
Israel, they cried unto Joshua who in turn cried
unto God for help. The Lord sent help from above
and the five kings perished by the hand of
Joshua.
"And it came to pass, as they fled from before
Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron,
that the LORD cast down great stones from
heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died:
they were more which died with hailstones than
they whom the children of Israel slew with the
sword." Joshua 10:11
Many people put their in mortal beings and
always end up disappointed. The Bible
discourages us from putting our trust in men
(Jeremiah 17:5). Whereas, the same chapter says:
"Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and
whose hope the Lord is."
Many years ago, someone heard that I was
building a house and volunteered to help in the
supply of blocks since he was a block
manufacturer and that I should pay at my
convenient time.
It was a mistake that I never made again. The
moment this man realized that I was doing the
roofing of the house he began to pester me for
his money. I reminded him that he was the one
who volunteered to help but he continued all the
same to pester me for his money. I cried to the
Lord for help with a promise that I will never
make such mistake again. Beloved, I prophesy to
your life, the help that will not expose you to
ridicule will come your way this season in Jesus'
name. However, you must always put your trust
in the Lord; you must not choose to have a "Plan
B" in your relationship with the Present Help, the
Almighty God. More importantly, you must
surrender your life to Jesus Christ and abstain
from all appearances of evil (1Thessalonians
5:22).
Prayer Point:
Father, please send me help from above today
and don't let be put to shame in Jesus' name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Romans 13:7-16:27 and
Psalms 7
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 6: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS.
What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield thee
thou wilt find a solace there.