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Psalm 60:11

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

While following the Pastor Sunday during his sermon, I happened to glance at this scripture and it has stayed in my spirit. In the times of trouble or difficult situations, we tend to immediately turn to family, friends, the church, or various agencies. God can most definitely use these people and agencies to bless us but if He doesn't engineer the blessing it will only lead to more difficulties/trouble. It's time to allow Jesus to be our "Wonderful Counsellor" ::Isaiah 9:6::. We are letting everyone counsel us but God. We will turn to the TV (ie, Dr. Phil, Oprah, CNN), magazines, the internet, and social media before we get on our knees and pray or open the Bible. If we would "acknowledge God in ALL our ways He will direct our paths" ::Proverbs 3:6::. It is the getting to the acknowledging part that people seem to have the most trouble with. How you gonna say you love God when you can't trust Him? He's God why wouldn't He be able to fix your situation or better yet your life? We are so busy being led by our own will's and someone else's advice that most often times we can't even hear Him.

"...vain is the the help of man." Any help that we receive/seek out that is not divinely appointed will be fleeting. The help of man can become burdensome because "men" often want something in return. "The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." ::Proverbs 10:22::. When God blesses you with something or someone there is no "struggle". When God gives a blessing there is a "completeness" that comes along with it. Things obtained via man they may have some critical elements missing. God is a God of details so He will never leave anything out or to chance.

When situations arise we should not immediately hit panic mode and forsake our faith and the promises of God. Panic will have you to make some foolish decisions (ie, Saul-the King ::I Samuel 13::). It is time to stand on the Word of God and hold fast to our faith.

Mark 11:22

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.