IT IS OKAY TO SOMETIMES ASK FOR HELP

Read: Luke 18:1-8

 Meditation verse:

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labour” (Ecclesiastes 4:9).

I had been battling a bad case of flu for some days. I had taken pain killers and done all I could to alleviate the pain, all to no avail. On this night, I lay in bed with my head throbbing and throat sore whilst my husband and son were having a conversation close by. The noise of their voices thundered somewhere deep in my brain and suddenly I got up and screamed for help. I had prayed, taken pain killers, and tried to bear the suffering, there was nothing left for me to do. So, I screamed “I need help, please help me!” The desperation in my voice caught their attention and everyone swung into action looking for ways to help reduce my suffering. My husband put water into an electric steamer and suggested I do an inhalation. Fifteen minutes later, the pain had greatly subsided.

It is okay to ask for help when you have done all you know how to do in an overwhelming situation. Hold up the red flag until someone comes to your rescue. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 says “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labour.  For if they fall, one will lift his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one be warm alone?

Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken”.

Are you unemployed and in need of a job? Are you in a financial mess? Reach out to your family or social networks. Are you in an abusive relationship? Seek help. Are you sick? Here’s what the bible proffers: “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven” (James 5:14-15).

Do not be ashamed to ask for help. Refuse to suffer in silence. In the parable of the persistent widow, the judge would not answer the widow for a while; but afterward he said within himself, “Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.” (Luke 18:5). If your request is turned down by someone, turn around and ask another person. Keep going until you receive the help you need. Sometimes, help is only a stone throw away and you would never know unless you try.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Oke Chinye

Have you asked Jesus Christ to come into your heart?

He says in Mathew 11:28, “come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” He longs to give you rest.

Would you like to do so now? Here’s a prayer you can say:

Dear Jesus, I believe that You died to save me from all my sins. Today, I invite you into my heart and I accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Please forgive all my sins and help me to live my life for You.

If you prayed this prayer, send me an email at rockteachingministry@gmail.com. I would love to pray with you personally and send you a copy of my book; ‘Living the Life’ to encourage you as you begin your new life in Christ.

I look forward to hearing from you.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Oke Chinye.
Have you asked Jesus Christ to come into your heart?

He says in Mathew 11:28, “come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” He longs to give you rest."

Would you like to do so now? Here’s a prayer you can say:
Dear Jesus, I believe that You died to save me from all my sins. Today, I invite you into my heart and I accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Please forgive all my sins and help me to live my life for You.

If you prayed this prayer, send me an email at rockteachingministry@gmail.com

I would love to pray with you personally and send you a copy of my book; ‘Living the Life’ to encourage you as you begin your new life in Christ.