We say the above words over and over again because they are true and applicable to every day of our life. We are powerless on our own. Our lives are unmanageable, our problems are too great, our issues are too confusing, and our emotional challenges are too overwhelming, unless God helps and defends us against our enemy.
Save me by your power, O God; set me free by your might! Hear my prayer, O God; listen to my words! Proud people are coming to attack me; cruel people are trying to kill me—those who do not care about God. But God is my helper. The Lord is my defender. (Psalm 54:1-4 GNT)
Whether it is harsh words from others, misunderstandings that are beyond our control to fix, or just people acting thoughtlessly in ways that cause harm, God wants to come alongside us, care for us, and help us resolve these problems. If we think we have to do it on our own then we are not allowing God to be our helper and our defender and we are missing out on the goodness that God wants to pour into our lives.
So, all you people in faraway places, turn to me and be saved, because I am God, and there is no other. When I make a promise, that promise is true. It will happen. (Isaiah 45:22-23a ERV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I choose to trust You to do what You have promised, to be my helper and my defender. I ask that You give me strength and wisdom so that, together with You, I can courageously face those things that concern me today. Amen
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