May 26: HOPE FOR THE HELPLESS

What a terrible thought! Man is helpless. Men and women of this generation are so arrogant. Strutting about on the stage of life, bragging about accomplishments, giving each other prizes and awards for great acts. Pretending to be gods, only exposing their vulnerability. The Bible says something about men “thinking themselves to be wise” (Romans 12:2 KJV) while making fools of themselves.
The world is in a dither because of El Nino and La Nina. The extremities of weather cannot be controlled. Floods and earthquakes devastate, tornados destroy all in their path. Fires run uncontrolled and people pray for rain to stop them.
I smile when I read about “earthquake proof” buildings or bridges. When these natural calamities occur, the evening news is cluttered with opinions by “experts”, who don’t have a clue as to how man can protect himself from the elements.
If the calamity lasts long enough, people who don’t usually frequent a church house will show up with the regulars to plead for Divine help. When the problem is resolved, they return to their foolishness. (I remember one such “atheist” who came to my church to pray for her son fighting in the desert only to stop when he got home safely.)
The human race hates to admit helplessness. We think we can fix our lives the way we fix a broken lawn mower, but we are helpless. Hebrews 9:27 (NIV) says “man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement.” Man is helpless to avoid that judgement.
Fortunately, God saw that helpless situation and did something for us. For those ‘without hope and without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12 NIV) and far away from God an answer was provided for hopelessness. “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this; while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8 NIV)
Be wise. Admit your helplessness. Accept the only help that really works.

“Help of the helpless, abide with me in my desperate situation until
I run into your arms of love and freedom. Amen”