Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Who is on your speed dial when you need help? Psalm 120-121

My wife sent me a text yesterday afternoon. It was about our boat. We live on our boat. Here is what it said: Front hull is full of water and the pump was running when I got home. Don't know if I should do something ... I shut off the water coming from the dock. That is not the type of text you want when you are out of town and have to speak before a crowd of leaders on leadership principles in five minutes. Yesterday I received four text messages and two emails of equal stress, importance and alarm. Who do you text or call when you need someone to "fix' something, or "do" something, or "help?" I called our boat mechanic and asked if he could get over to the marina before our boat was sitting on the bottom of the lake. (By the way, boat is fine ... it was a leak in the air condition pump ... darn air conditioners on boats!) We all have to "make calls" now and then when we have trouble. The car breaks down and who do you call? The checks stop coming; who do you call? The marriage is falling apart; who do you call. In Psalm 120 we have one of the best "address books" or "phone directories" you could find for when you are in trouble. "Where does my help come from," the Psalmist asks? "My help comes from the LORD, maker of heaven and earth." Is that not a great endorsement for your "mechanic?" Before you "boat" sinks to the bottom of the lake, why not give Him a call? God is not just God ... He is the maker of heaven and earth! His "resume" is quite extensive. We fiddle with man-made cures and man-made solutions, when in reality God is right there for us. Are we willing to put our faith in Him in times of trouble and turn to Him? He can fix anything ... He made what is above us and where we tread. Are you willing to put your faith in Him? Make the call!

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