Our Main Source of Help

Who Can We Turn to When No One Else Is There, or the Ones Who Are There Can’t or Won’t Help?

We all need a source of help at times. It’s the way God made us. I believe that even the most independent, self sufficient, resourceful people can only go just so far on their own. There are times when life is not fair. What about when you lose that job you wanted to stay with till you could retire? That’s a huge loss. No more paycheck, no more benefits, no more stock shares, and loss of the 401 K. But, besides that, you longer see the faces of folks you have come to love and know, especially if you’ve been at the job for a long time. What about when you lose that loved one whom you thought would be with you for the rest of your life? You had plans and dreams, and you didn’t think you would have to be so lonely anymore. Maybe you have run into a financial fiasco! And you have to move in with a relative or a friend, or stay at a shelter. God knows the hearts of folks in these kinds of situations.

Compassion Makes A Difference. Photo by Andre Ouellet on Unsplash

What about when you can’t find a helping hand or a friendly face to comfort you? There are times when the ones who could/would help us are not available. God’s line is never busy. He is always there, available 24/7. I heard a quote from the Christian Broadcasting Network a few years ago that stayed with me. “When you know the One Who…