“My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and the earth.” Psalm 121:2

Sometimes, we try to look into the future to see what it holds for us. As we gaze with great curiosity, we will discover no safe or secure way out there to actualize our childhood dreams. After graduating from school, imagine trying so hard to get a job, all to no avail. I thought of setting up a business but had no start-up capital. Here you are, alone in the middle of this dark and scary ocean.

You can ask yourself, “Who can rescue me now; who will plead my course?” Now, “who do you look unto for help – from where does your help come?”

Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

The major problem most Christians have today is pride. We are full of ourselves; we depend and trust so much in our power, degree, knowledge, and intellect. People now believe so much in works and are careless about faith in God. To them, faith is synonymous with laziness or lack of seriousness, forgetting God Himself had to exercise faith to frame the world. Faith is the key that unlocks the impossible.

Another problem is that we depend so much on people around us for help, and in the end, we are disappointed to see that those we thought we could count on cannot help us. Believers must know that it is biblically wrong to trust in man because whosoever forgets God and trusts in man has put himself under a curse. Therefore, it is crucial to note that there is a limit to how far our degree, strength, and connections can go; only God is unlimited. Relying on Him is the best decision we can ever make. Jeremiah 17:5 says, This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the LORD.” Amen.

Prayer for the Day,
Oh Lord, I humbly turn my gaze towards you and seek your divine assistance. In this moment of need, I beseech you to come to my aid and grant me your guidance and strength. In Jesus name, amen.