Need Some Help?

Ever struggled trying to open a jar? As hard as you can, you try to twist off the cap, but to no avail. So you ask someone else for help. They take hold of the jar, twist of the cap, and hand it back to you in no time.

Or have you ever been looking for something and couldn't find it? You look everywhere you can think of making more of a mess then there was before searching for your lost item. Finally, when you're at your wits' end, you ask for help. That person comes in, and in a few moments locates your lost item that was sitting right in plain sight.

So often we go through life like this. We try in our own strength to "open" things that seem sealed off to us. We search high and low for what we know belongs to us but can't find it anywhere. Yet we have Someone we can ask for help. We have Someone with the strength to open those closed places. We have Someone who knows exactly where our lost treasure is.

Yet, are we asking for His help? Are you asking the Lord to assist you in your efforts to succeed? Or, are you so busy trying to do things in your own strength?

Don't waste any more time or energy trying to do something on your own. Don't strain yourself or wear yourself out trying to make things happen. You serve a God who has the ability, knowledge, and authority to fulfill your needs.

Just save yourself the trouble, and ask the Lord for help.

Verse of the Day: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1