Nov 08 2009
Need help? Go to GOD!
We live in a society in which it can be hard to ask for help. We want to be self-sufficient. It seems as though a person’s worth is based on performance and abilities. Don’t get me wrong; we’re getting better! We’re realizing that sometimes people need help, and there are many organizations out there devoted solely to helping those in need. But how many people, even Christians, go to God first?
Isaiah 8:19-20 tells us
19Some people say, “Ask the medium and fortune-tellers, who whisper and mutter, what to do.” But I tell you that people should ask their God for help. Why should people who are still alive ask something from the dead? 20You should follow the teachings and the agreement with the Lord. The mediums and fortune-tellers do not speak the word of the Lord, so their words are worth nothing.
How many times have you heard someone say something along the lines of “I should just stay indoors this week; my horoscope said I’ll have bad luck.”
What does the writer of a newspaper column, which has the purpose of entertainment, not enrichment, know about the future?
Many times I’ve heard people offer to pray for a friend, then proceed to pray to a saint. When I’ve asked why, they replied that the saint will take the request to God, sort of a messenger-type process. There may be other reasons out there, but this is what I’ve been told by a few people.
But why? God doesn’t need a message service. He’s right HERE! We don’t need to pray to angels or saints. To be blunt, the saints people pray to are just dead people. What ability do they have to answer prayer? Or even hear prayer?
I tend to be a problem solver. I want to do thing on my own. I tend to find at least some of my worth through making things better for my family; my husband and children. I tend to forget to bring my hardships to God until much later, by which point I’ve already tried and failed and crashed and burned. Why don’t I go RIGHT to God? I’ll let you know when I figure it out…
I know that most of you probably don’t read or put much, if any, faith in horoscopes. I know that most of you probably don’t pray to saints. However, I suspect that many of you are like me: the “I can do it myself, oops I failed, can you help me now, God?” type.
Bring your troubles to God! He’s more than willing, and more than able, to lead you through the hard times life will throw at you. Don’t take my word for it; take His.