Psalm 54:4
“Behold, God is my helper;”
I recently began a new job and overall am very happy with it, but the other night, I was having to do a task that I wasn’t as experienced with and I seemed to struggle with it throughout the entire shift. I kept thinking, “I can’t do this, this is just too hard, this is too much for me to handle, I am just too incompetent for this.”
Well, I went home that night and cried my heart out to the Lord in prayer about it. I said, “Lord, you know I am so thankful for my job but I want to be able to do my job well, I don’t want to have to struggle with it like this. Please help me, please strengthen me and enable me to do this much better.”
After this, I went to sleep and when I woke up, I suddenly recalled the verse, Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” and I felt like God was telling me, “Yes, you can do this, you can do this through Me.” I knew then that when I went to work again, I would not be worried about my job, but rather I would trust in Him to strengthen me.
Well, let me say, the Lord indeed heard my prayer and He indeed was my helper! The second night on the same job and yet this time, somehow by His amazing power and strength, I was able to do my job so much better and faster, and my shift went so well and I actually enjoyed doing my job! Now, how could this be except that God really did hear my prayer and came to my rescue and enabled me with strength I needed? In my mind and heart, I was thanking Him all night and praising Him for being my helper in time of need.
What an awesome and loving Father we have that He is indeed present in our lives every day and when we need Him and call on His help He comes to our aid? How wonderful is this? I love Him and thank Him so very much!
Are you struggling with something in your life? Call on the Father for His help, for He loves you and cares for you, and He will be your helper too!
Psalm 30:10-12
“Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;
Lord, be my helper!”
Psalm 31:7
“I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy,
For You have considered my trouble;”
Psalm 46:1
“God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 34: 8
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”
