HELP is
an experience we can relate to because in our daily lives, we require some form
of assistance to enable us function efficiently. However, an understanding of
the nature of help needed is where we have challenges. Often we think that
help/helpers are easily discerned but unfortunately many have experienced a
great deal of unpleasantness from an inability to apply wisdom on this.
The
world recognises help only in the form of human assistance and determined from
one’s intellect but the consequence is that we are gravely affected by such
kinds of ‘help’ that are often deceptive and deceitful. I believe we all have
stories of such experiences. Seeing that we will always require help as no man
is an island, how can we recognise genuine assistance?
BUT
PONDER on what the Word says” My help comes from the LORD...” Psalm 112.2. Then
it goes on to let us know who administers God’s help. Jesus said “And I will
pray the Father and He will give you another Helper that He may abide with you
forever. The Spirit of Truth whom the world cannot receive because it neither
sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him for he dwells with you and will be in you”
John 14.16-17NKJV
Therefore
God is the Source of all genuine forms of assistance and the Holy Spirit
administers. The question is are you relying on the Holy Spirit daily to
provide the true help/helpers or trusting on hearsay and gut feelings. No one
knows the motives behind human assistance only the Holy Spirit does. Many in
disobedience have been afflicted and hurt. The world is getting more complex
and dangerous to live in without divine guidance in all matters.
The Holy
Spirit knows the true position and exposes what is not right. He provides
wisdom to help us judge righteously all things. Christ is Truth and only the
Holy Spirit gives us the experience of truth in absolute terms. Our mind has
been made to function with the Holy Spirit not exclusively. Intellectualism
without the Spirit is why the world is dealing with dangerous human
misbehaviours.
“Direct
my steps by your word and let no iniquity have dominion over me’ Psalm
119.33NKJV. This is wisdom for living by the spirit. Always commit your day
into the hands of the Holy Spirit. It is a lifesaver as I have experienced.
Beware ‘Greek gifts’ that abound in various forms (help/helpers). Live free in
the liberty of the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 3.17). He will guide you to the
true help/helpers.
