The Great Provider

Deep yearning

Two of the toughest words to utter: HELP ME!

At least for me... There’s something about accomplishing hard things that makes the accomplishment worth it.

There is a time-orientation sometimes that is tied to this accomplishment. Like, the harder the thing is, the greater the accomplishment and the longer lasting the impact or value. Face it, we want our work to have lasting significance.

If that’s the case, then I pose a question for you to ponder.

Do you have a deep yearning for divine help?

This is not just a seasonal or circumstantial question - it is a daily and personal question.

The writer of Psalm 90 shows us utter confidence. Almost embarrassing confidence that someone would look at strangely. Good. Come and stare and see what God does.

What happens when God’s people cry out for divine help?

Verse 14 says we experience ultimate satisfaction through God’s lovingkindness. This is hesed love - merciful love - unmatched sacrificial love.

Psalm 90:14 HCSB

Satisfy us in the morning with Your faithful love so that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days.

It also says we become public worshipers - we shout out with joy all that God does! In Elf, the main character falls in love and he’s ridiculous - and he’s like I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it. How about you? You that in love?

We accept adversity to grow in humility.

And the final call, in verses 16-17. Read

Psalm 90:16–17 HCSB

Let Your work be seen by Your servants, and Your splendor by their children. Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish for us the work of our hands— establish the work of our hands!

We become “get out of the way people.” Isn’t that a great thing? That shouldn’t even be a question, just like it wasn’t for the Psalmist!

If we’re going to ask for divine help then we should get out of the way and the divine Helper do His work!

I pray that in this season, and in EVERY season, that we become people of utter dependence on one thing - that we constantly stretch ourselves to where we become consistent and comfortable with this - that we yearn for divine help.