Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Psalm 54;4
A famous author keeps a special
picture in his office. It shows a turtle
setting atop a fence. The caption at the
bottom of the photo reads: If you see a
turtle on a fence post, you know he had some help!
I doubt that the Psalmist David ever
pictured himself as a turtle. But he
counted on and depended upon the help that he received from the Lord God. Again and again, David sought the Lord’s help.
Psalm
27:9 – Do not hide Your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger;
You have been my helper.
Psalm
28:7 – The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am
helped.
Psalm
30:2 – O Lord my God, I called to You for help and you healed me.
Psalm
33:20 – We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
Psalm
40:17 – You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
As you can tell from these verses,
what the Lord offers to David (and to you and me) is much more than just “a
helping hand.” The Lord comes to our
aid…gives protection…listens with understanding…heals our hurts…pours out
compassion and love. Throughout the
first third of the book of Psalms, David again and again draws
near to His Lord for help.
Where do you need God’s help this
week? In dealing with
discouragement…helping a troubled friend…learning to love an unlovable
co-worker…looking ahead to the future with faith? Follow David’s example – look to your Savior
God for He is your helper!
