Jan. 6

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

HELP FROM WITHOUT

   "Yea, I will help thee." Isa. 41:10

   Yesterday's promise secured us strength for what we have to do, but
   this guarantees us aid in cases where we cannot act alone. The Lord
   says, "I will help thee." Strength within is supplemented by help
   without. God can raise us up allies in our warfare if so it seems good
   in His sight; and even if He does not send us human assistance, He
   himself will be at our side, and this is better still. "Our August
   Ally" is better than legions of mortal helpers.

   His help is timely: He is a very present help in time of trouble. His
   help is very wise: He knows how to give each man help meet and fit for
   him. His help is most effectual, though vain is the help of man. His
   help is more than help, for He bears all the burden, and supplies all
   the need. "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto
   me."

   Because He has already been our help, we feel confidence in Him for the
   present and the future. Our prayer is, "Lord, be thou my helper"; our
   experience is, "The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities ; our
   expectation is, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, whence cometh
   my help"; and our song soon will be, "Thou, Lord, hast holpen me."