Scripture
Reading - Psalm 94:17-19 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul
had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, My foot slippeth; they
mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me
thy comforts delight my soul.
THE
MESSAGE “If God hadn't been there for me, I never would have made
it. The minute I said, 'I'm slipping, I'm falling,' Your love, God,
took hold and held me fast. When I was upset and beside myself, You
calmed me down and cheered me up.”
The
psalmist found himself in deep
trouble. Evil
people rose up against him (Vs 16). He felt like he was on the edge
of his very existence. He longed for help
while living
on the edge.
Do
you ever find yourself feeling like you are living
on the edge? Friends
and even family turn against you? You feel like you are coming to
the end of your rope. You are living on
the edge. This
man of God felt this way. He felt his life was even in danger.
“...My
soul had almost dwelt in silence” (Vs 17). “...My foot
slippeth...” (Vs 18). Do
you ever feel like you're slipping away? Let's look at how God
rescued this slipping servant.
We
must realize first and foremost that God did, indeed, help
him. “Unless
the Lord had been my help...”
(Vs 17).
Many
troubled believers have found the Lord to be their help in difficult
times. God's Word speaks of this numerous times. We can see this in
Scriptures such as “God
is...a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1); “My help
cometh from the Lord...” (Psalm 121:1:2); “Let us therefore come
boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find
grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).
How
many of us have found ourselves in need of help from the Lord from
time to time in our lives? I know I certainly have. How many find
ourselves in need of His help today?
Charles Spurgeon said, “Without
the Lord's help the psalmist declares he would have died and gone
into the silent land where no more testimonies for the living God can
be given”
You've,
no doubt, heard the expression “God
helps those who help themselves.” The
reality is God helps those who cannot
help themselves.
The
psalmist said God held
him up. “...Thy
mercy, O Lord, held me up” (Vs 18). “Mercy”
is God not giving us what we do
deserve. Mercy arrived
when his foot was slipping!
He
was rescued by the everlasting arms of God! And those arms still
rescue today! It has been said, “God is never
in a hurry,
but He's always
right
on
time.” I've
found this to be true in my
life.
God
meets us where
we are. He
meets us when we're tempted
(1 Corinthians 10:13). He meets us when we're being tested.
He
meets us when we're in the valley.
He
meets us when we feel like giving
up. How
long will God's mercy last? How long will God's mercy hold us up?
God's mercy follows “...us
all the days of our lives”
(Psalm
23:6). Praise
God His
mercy endures
forever! “Praise
ye the Lord, O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His
mercy endureth forever” (Psalm 106:1)
Note
also that that God comforted
the psalmist.
“...Thy
comforts delight my soul” (Vs 19).
The
comfort of the Lord delighted his soul. His fears
fled as comfort
relieved his anxiety. The Holy
Spirit is
our Comforter
in
times of need (John 14:16-18). Jesus
comforts every troubled heart. He
gives assurance
of salvation to those who trust
Him (John 6:37). He gives peace
to
troubled
hearts
(John 14:27). Bring your cares and anxieties to Jesus and find
peace. Jesus said in John
16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might
have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good
cheer, I have overcome the world”
Jesus
extends a compassionate call to those living on the edge. “Whosoever
will may come.” Jesus
stands ready to help,
comfort
and keep
you. He waits on you
to invite Him to help. Whatever your need, Jesus is here to meet it.
Won't you let Him?
Until
next time...enjoy the journey!
Ray
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