HELP FROM ABOVE – Saturday July 29th 2017
Memorise: My help cometh from the LORD,
which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:12
Read: Psalm 121:1-4 (KJV)
121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from
whence cometh my help.
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.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings 7,
Ezekiel 16:59-17:10, Hymn: Sing hymn 4
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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