Monday, February 10, 2013

Helping Hands

As life has gone by I have noticed that almost all of us need a little help from time to time. And it is good to have help. Paul talks about this often in his letters.

1 John 2:8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

We see we are to love our brother, so we expect love from others. However, maybe a part of having helping hands when we need them is offering helping hands to others. But what does that look like? Paul talks about this too.

Philippians 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

When we feel down, like we need a hand up, maybe finding someone else to help will help us too.

Prayer
Father, we thank You and praise You for being our God and King. We ask You today to send us the healing, the deliverance, the provision, and the encouragement we need today. Please use us to help those around us as well. We want to help. Please show us how. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.