The Breakthrough Moment with Rev Bernese Shaw "Everybody Needs Help!"

Hebrews 13:6 So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”

There are and have been times in our lives when we needed help from the Lord. So no matter what you are facing, (financial troubles, troubles in a relationship, emotional troubles and/or sickness), God will make a way where there seems to be no way if you will place your burdens upon Jesus and allow Him to carry your troubles. God is a very present help at a time when you need Him the most. All you have to do is call on Him because this morning’s scripture tells us that we can speak with confidence and assurance that the Lord is our helper and we should not be afraid in the time of trouble for Our Lord Our God is there working it out on our behalf. God is able to deliver you from all your enemies and troubles. It is in God that we can find our true security, no matter what is happening in whatever aspect of our life. We have to study and meditate on the Word of God and He will give you strength and add life and wellness to your body, soul and spirit. Psalm 46:1-2 tells us God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea.. In other words, God is there with us no matter what is going on, we have to have faith and trust in the Lord. When we call to the Lord, "God help me," we probably don't need God to help us but we need God to do it for us. We are totally helpless apart from what God does in our life. Jesus said, "Only believe," that our only part is to trust Him to do it and He will. Thank You Lord. Proverbs 30:5 tells us every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Psalm 124:8 says Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. I know that it is so easy to doubt God in times of trouble because we might feel that God is not moving/working on our behalf. But this is the time that we should remember that He is the one we should turn to as He will most assuredly pull us through. God has delivered us before from the same or worse problems and His Word tells us that He will do it again, again, and again. I know that some of us might be going through troubled times/tough times but God knows all about our situations. He sees what each one of us is going through and He is inviting each one of us to draw closer to Him and He will draw closer to us. We have to seek His grace and mercy and know with confidence that He, the Lord is our helper. If you feel that you are drowning in stress and everything seems to be going against you, put your faith and trust in the Lord. As you are going through these tough times remember God is faithful and His word tells us that the Lord is there with us. I heard on the news last night of a mother seeing the wind blowing and knowing the tornado was coming put her two small kids down in the basement and wrapped the children in a comforter and laid on top of them as the house came tumbling down on them. This mother thought she was going to die, pulled out her cell phone and made a recording telling her husband and everyone how much she loved them because her legs were pinned under the debris and she thought she would bleed out before anyone could find her. But God is a helper in time of trouble and her little boy freed himself, ran and got the neighbors who dug her out. She lost her legs but she didn't lose her life, God is our helper in time of trouble and her children didn’t receive a scratch. Hallelujah. Psalm 30:2 says O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you restored my health. Psalm 5:2 says Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. Asking God for help is not always easy. It all depends on your faith, how much you rely on God and how much you believe in him. During times of need, we sometimes lose faith in ourselves, others, and God himself. It is important to remember that God loves us. Believe in God and have faith that He is with you. The first step in asking God to help in hard times is to have faith in Him and his abilities. You must believe that God is there for you and his grace and mercy will help you through this tough time in your life. The second step is to speak to God and tell him of your trouble. God is always there listening and wanting to help us make our lives better. When times are hard, God is there guiding us through to a happier way. Pray to God and ask him for his guidance. Tell him that you need help because you are no longer able to do this alone. God will listen and help you. He may not do exactly as you wish because God has his own plan for us, but He will ease your troubles if you allow him to do so by asking his help. Everybody needs help. Thirdly, attend church and become closer to God. God helps those who help themselves first by finding their way to him. And fourth, read the Bible to find God's wisdom. God's words are powerful words and can help us through the darkest days. Reading the Bible can help you to find peace in your troubles by relating events in your life to events in the days of the Bible. God tells us how to handle our lives through scriptures in the Bible and can help us to get past tough times with his wisdom. Everybody needs help. I will end this morning’s meditation with an old familiar hymn: What a Friend We Have in Jesus. What a Friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer! Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged take it to the Lord in prayer. EVERYBODY NEEDS HELP! AMEN. AMEN. AMEN.