Jan. 6
HELP FROM WITHOUT
"Yea, I will help thee." Isa. 41:10
Yesterday's promise secured us strength for what we have to do, but
this guarantees us aid in cases where we cannot act alone. The Lord
says, "I will help thee." Strength within is supplemented by help
without. God can raise us up allies in our warfare if so it seems good
in His sight; and even if He does not send us human assistance, He
himself will be at our side, and this is better still. "Our August
Ally" is better than legions of mortal helpers.
His help is timely: He is a very present help in time of trouble.
His help is very wise: He knows how to give each man help meet and fit
for him. His help is most effectual, though vain is the help of man.
His help is more than help, for He bears all the burden, and supplies
all the need. "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do
unto me."
Because He has already been our help, we feel confidence in Him for
the present and the future. Our prayer is, "Lord, be thou my helper";
our experience is, "The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities ; our
expectation is, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, whence
cometh my help"; and our song soon will be, "Thou, Lord, hast holpen
me."