Wed., 11/1/17 Devotion (Ps. 121:2)

Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 121:2, where we read these words:

"My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth."

On the face of it, this is a rather audacious statement for anyone to make: "*My* help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth." But the sin-cere Christian churchman has not only the right, but even the responsibility to assert such a claim. God's making of heaven and earth was a pretty signifi-cant accomplishment; but His making of even one redeemed believer from the slime pit of fallen humanity, is infinitely *more* remarkable.

Why would such a powerful God allow His servants to have any need for "help" at all? So as to keep us near to Him; and to remind us that His strength is made perfect in our weakness, (2 Cor. 12:9a).

[Puritan quote of the day: "God calls for no more from you than He is willing to give unto you.” —Jeremiah Burroughs, in, "The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit"]