Wednesday... Give me help for this hard task!

Psalm 108:12-13 (MSG), "Give us help for the hard task; human help is worthless. In God we'll do our very best; he'll flatten the opposition for good."

Wednesday... Give me help for this hard task!

Yes, we need help, real help. Not just any help. There are some situations in our lives that we need help from someone who is greater than the situation. There are some really hard tasks that we face and we want to run from them but we can't. Maybe you are facing one today and you need help, real help.

Now verse 1 in the New Living Translation says, "My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises." We may not be confident in ourselves and even other people but we can be confident in God.

Verse 4 says, "For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches the clouds." There are just some things that can only be done with someone who is greater than the hard task. Verse 5 says, "Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth."

Proverbs 18:10 says, "The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe."

So what is it you are facing? We really don't like those hard tasks, do we? And it can be so hard to ask for help.

So with confidence just ask, "Give us help for the hard task; human help is worthless." But know this, "In God we'll do our very best; he'll flatten the opposition for good." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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