Helpless

This is not a positive position to be in. Helpless carries with it a form of weakness and dependency on someone else. I’ve felt helpless many times in my life and it is somewhat humiliating. When I learned to trust the Lord, my view of helpless was modified. I realize now that I’m never alone.  The Lord’s Presence is with me wherever I am and whatever I’m doing. That is comforting and reassuring.

The Philistines were about to be destroyed by the Egyptian army, which would later be taken down by the Babylonian army. There was war and destruction everywhere. Jeremiah was the Lord’s mouthpiece of warning. The people ignored the warnings and instructions from Jeremiah. The invasion started happening to the Philistines, even though they were ignoring the warning. Check this out….

³ Hear the clatter of stallions’ hooves
    and the rumble of wheels as the chariots rush by.
Terrified fathers run madly,
    without a backward glance at their helpless children. (Jeremiah 47:3 NLT)

I would like to think if I were in this situation that I would do everything in my power to save my children before trying to save myself. I might not give my life for a stranger, but I would give my life, so my kids could live. In this passage while the fathers were terrified, they were also helpless. They still had more options available to them than their children.

I feel helpless when I can’t control what someone else does.

I feel helpless when an accident happens.

I feel helpless when a dear friend is told they have cancer.

I feel helpless when my kid has a broken heart.

I feel helpless when life throws me a curve.

The Presence of God can change a helpless situation into hope-filled promise. The Presence of God ushers’ peace into the room. The Lord is NEVER surprised by my helpless moments.  He goes before me. He stands beside me. He is over me. He is under me. I am totally His. I am surrounded by His Presence.

This Is How I Fight My Battles (Bethel)

Pressing On!

Dwayne