Our Help

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.  

Isaiah 41:13

When I was 26 years old, I developed a chronic illness.  Many a day and many a night I clung to this verse for comfort, help and peace.  I still do.  I find great comfort knowing that I have a God who will help me.  We don't have to worry or fear, He is holding our hand and He is in control.  He walks by our side; we are never alone.  Such peaceful thoughts.

When I was a little girl, my mom would hold my hand while we crossed the street, or if we were shopping in a busy department store.  I was never scared when she was holding my hand.  The love I felt from our joined hands brought unmistakable peace.  I knew I was in her care.  Wherever she went, I went with her.  She led me and kept me from harm.  God does the same for us.

The word 'help' has so many definitions:

    to give assistance or support-

    provide something useful-

    to improve or relieve-

    make something more pleasant or bearable-

    to rescue, to save-

    to benefit, to promote-

    to also prevent, to keep from occuring- (prevent from hurt or harm)

    to restrain- (keep us from hurting ourselves, perhaps?)

That is what God's help gives us on a daily basis.

He has taken our hand,

    and we are held-

        I love that!

            But that's just me!

"You have need to pray to God not only to help you in your troubles-but to help in your blessings."

Charles Spurgeon