Help For The Helpless
Saturday March 3, 2018
When we admit to our helpless state and surrender ourselves to the care of God, we will be born again into a new life. God cares for us more than we care for ourselves. He knows the way to abundant life and will empower us to get there safely. To get the help we need, God invites us to call out to Him. With God’s help we will be able to do more than we ever thought possible or even imagined.
“Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” (Psalm 50:15 NRSV) In the Bible we are told there are two powers active in our world, the devil who is seeking to bring us harm and God who desires to give us fullness of life.
Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10 NIV)
We are powerless against the forces of evil on our own. However, with the power of God in us, we can overcome any power that would seek to work against us. The first step in living the life that Jesus died to give us is to admit that we are powerless, and our lives have become unmanageable. Secondly, we invite Jesus to rule and reign in our hearts and seek His guidance in all our affairs. The third step is to make a resolute decision that, regardless of our feelings or the cost, we will follow God’s principles.
On our own we are powerless. However, when we wholeheartedly surrender our lives to God, His great power will achieve awesome works in us and through us.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I admit I am powerless to live life on my own. I give up trying to meet my own needs. I give up covering pain and confusion with substances and destructive habits and relationships. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit so that I might have the desire to follow Your principles in all my affairs. Please empower me to live life to the full and do those things You have planned for me. Amen
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