GOD WILL HELP US COPE.

GOD WILL HELP US COPE. 

May was upset. Her staff was giving her attitude and worse still was grumbling under her breath. May heard the grumbling and got up from where she sat. She marched up to the lady and told her off. Two older colleagues called the young lady and told her off as well, then joined her to go and apologise to May for being disrespectful. May accepted the apology and sent them all back to work with a smile. And that was the end of that.

She overheard one of the senior colleagues scolding the young lady that whatever she was going through at home did not have to come into the office with her.  She told her that almost everyone she knew was dealing with one thing or another but they did not allow it affect their performance at work.

May smiled. She knew that could very well be herself. There was so much going on with her and honestly she was grateful to God that her head was above water. Honestly, how were people coping?

If it was not one thing, it was another that needed fixing. Marriages, children, finances, health, debts, relationships and the list was endless. She was not spared. She had her own issues but she knew no other way to deal with them besides Jesus, her Saviour. He was the source of her strength. And it took all of that strength to keep and maintain her sanity in spite of lemons being thrown at her from every corner.

May realised that people dealt with issues differently. Some fell apart completely; some turned to alcohol and drugs and others to destructive habits. Some indulge in all kinds of ungodly and unhealthy behaviour. All these leave behind, a trail of addiction, broken homes, debts, dysfunction to mention a few.

If only people would lean on Jesus, if only they knew that He would wipe away every tear, heal and love every hurt away.  That is just who He is. But we must be in a relationship with Him to be able to experience some of His many ways of taking care of us.

We must acknowledge that we need help. We cannot do life on our own and it will do us a lot of good if we accept that truth early.

Jesus is the “master helper” if I can say that. But along the way, he puts strategic relationships in place to help us through life’s many challenges and phases. Our spouses, our parents, our siblings, our friends and even our natural groups from church are some of such relationships.  Sadly, a lot of these relationships have been abused, but regardless, trying to do life alone could be dangerous.  I have experienced God put people in strategic positions to help me through trying times even for a short while.

Here are some examples from scripture.

Ruth’s mother-in-law, Naomi, had already lost her husband and two sons (one of them being Ruth’s husband) But Ruth was there to help her through the period of grief.  The truth is that, they helped each other heal. The display of loyalty and commitment by Ruth was what Naomi needed at that time. “And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:” Ruth 1:16 KJV And Naomi in turn stood firmly behind Ruth in bringing to life, a relationship with Boaz.  Ruth 3.

Esther was an orphan. She had her uncle Mordecai to care for her and guide her into her relationship as a queen. He provided Godly wisdom and counsel when their Jewish race was threatened. God gave them victory and they were delivered from the deadly plot of the wicked Haman. “So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.” Esther 7:10-11 KJV.

Mary, the mother of our LORD Jesus Christ, as a young maiden was told by the angel Gabriel that she was going to birth the Messiah. This would be considered a scandal. Her senior cousin, Elizabeth was there to encourage and support her as she was also passing through a similar experience while expecting the birth of her son, John the Baptist. “And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.” Luke 1: 36,39,40,56 KJV Without any doubt Mary and Elisabeth must have had so much to talk about over that three month period.

Dear friends, as we navigate life and all it’s highs and lows, let us know that God will never leave us without help. He speaks to us always through His Word.  We should engage in thanksgiving, praise and prayers. We must listen to messages that build us up. In real life, nobody is a superhuman. We all need help.

God is always a very present help. His way might be to bring someone our way for such a time as this. But pride will never bring help to us. Let us be humble.

We must be sensitive and trust God completely.

GOD WILL HELP US COPE, in JESUS name.

 

OLUYINKA EGO-MARTINS ©