Help In Time Of Need
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her. She will not fall. God will help her at break of day. (Psalm 46:1-5 NIV)
News reports are filled with every type of disaster we can imagine. We see the terrible impact of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and fires. Some people have lost their lives. Others have been displaced. The physical structure of communities has been forever changed. Sadness fills the hearts of residents. Amid the turmoil, we hear reports of those who are determined to rebuild their lives when the time is right. In each community the rebuilding process will require help from outside sources.
Our determination to rebuild our lives in recovery may come from a devastating happening or from the realization that we have fallen to a dark place that we never thought was possible. Overcome by the power of our addiction, we sank lower and lower and were unable to free ourselves from the slavery in which we were captive. Our lives became chaotic and unmanageable, and we needed help from a power greater that ourselves to restore us to sanity.
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16 NIV)
God is on the scene, ready with help in times of trouble. God has spiritual solutions for spiritual problems and practical help for practical issues. We need both. When He is sought, He will show us the way out of our despair and into a purposeful life with Him.
Prayer: Gracious God, I admit my life is unmanageable. In my weakness I come to You for strength to overcome. Today, I turn my will and my life over to Your care. Please help me! Amen
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