HELP FROM ABOVE

Text: Psalm121: 1-8

Life sure seems to be full of trouble, does it not? If it isn’t one thing, it’s something else or someone else causing us trouble. And it applies to everybody. No one is immune.
The book of Job 14:1 says, “Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble.”
Everybody limps in life because of something and everybody has a crutch, as Christians we believe that the Lord is the best crutch. No wonder, David knew about how tough life could get when he said gives us some help from above for life’s troubles. Psalm 86:1-4

Life could be very challenging but the only place we could get help is from above, the helper himself-God. Psalm 46:1 says” ….He is our present help in the time of trouble’
“when we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6).
The problem with “helping yourself” and asking God for a little assistance is that you’re the one still calling the shots — keeping all your options open. Few things are more insulting to God than for a man to come before Him while holding onto other options….just in case the “God thing” doesn’t work out.  Remember Lazarus, the dead man? He had no options whatsoever. Jesus stood before the cold stone, which sealed his tomb and ordered it removed, and then called out, “Lazarus, come forth!” And the dead man did so, now fully alive. A significant part of this event is contained in the name Lazarus — it means “without help.” You see? God helps the helpless.
 Like Lazarus of old lying cold in his tomb, you and I will never be called into a new and deeper, more vibrant and wondrous walk with Jesus until we realize we truly have no other options but God.


Peter was speaking for all of us that day when he said, “Lord, there is no one else that we can go to! Your words give eternal life” (John 6:68)
In this month of “Divine Help” let God be your source, surrender all to Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith because help can only come from above.

In this year of overflows, when you allow His will to be done in your life, not only will He take you higher but you will experience the unstoppable overflows.
Yield yourself unto Him and you will never remain the same.

Your brother,
Boboye Reuben Olisawo.