He Is Helping You

“For I am the LORD your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’”

Isaiah 41:13 NET

If you've been a Christian for any length of time, you have probably heard this verse repeated over and over and over, "do not be afraid, I am helping you." It sounds great, doesn't it? God is here helping us! So, why am I still dealing with this problem? Well perhaps it is because we are not listening to His helping voice? I've heard people say, "this came as such as surprise to me" or "I never saw this coming." Well as much as you may not want to hear this, those statements are a lie. I know, I probably just stepped on a few toes, but the reality is that God was helping you, you just didn't listen. If you think back about a situation, you will likely recall that little voice that was saying "don't do that" or "better do it this way" or "don't say that." Instead you did what you wanted to do because you thought you knew better. I can raise my hand to all of that! God IS helping us, and we need to learn to not only listen to that little voice inside of us, but also act on what He is saying. It's one thing to listen, but it needs to be followed up with doing. I can also remember many times when I did listen to that voice and acted on it. It may not have turned out the way I wanted, but the result was so much better than what I wanted. We must do things God's way, not our own way. This requires us to lay down ourselves and our wants, and do things His way!

Take Away: when you approach a situation, ask God to help you. Then listen to that still small voice and do what He says. His result is so much better and lasting that anything you can come up with!