Help!
As I survey through my journal over all these years, the most repeated statement in it is “Help Me Lord! Help Me! Help Me!”
I cannot even being to recall the number of times when I simply cry out to God for help. I just do not know how else to pray anymore.
By the way, this is anything but original. Many men and women had cried out to God using this same prayer in different situations at different junctures in history.
Exodus 2:23
During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God.
2 Chronicles 14:11
Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. O LORD, you are our God; do not let man prevail against you."
Psalm 5:2
Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
Matthew 15:25
The woman came and knelt before him. "Lord, help me!" she said.
Mark 9:24
Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"
The fact that we need help is no big surprise at all. The fact that God actually listens to our cry is really amazing. The fact that God not only listens to our cry but actually acts upon our request is completely mind-blowing!
Below is one Beatles' song that I like very much for many years already. Come to think of it, this could be very well be used for Praise & Worship in the church if it is sung unto Jesus!
If you know the tune, sing along to Jesus... I am sure you will enjoy it...
Help! (Lennon/McCartney)
Help, I need somebody,
Help, not just anybody,
Help, you know I need someone, help.
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
My independence seems to vanish in the haze.
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these daya are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, oh.
I cannot even being to recall the number of times when I simply cry out to God for help. I just do not know how else to pray anymore.
By the way, this is anything but original. Many men and women had cried out to God using this same prayer in different situations at different junctures in history.
Exodus 2:23
During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God.
2 Chronicles 14:11
Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. O LORD, you are our God; do not let man prevail against you."
Psalm 5:2
Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
Matthew 15:25
The woman came and knelt before him. "Lord, help me!" she said.
Mark 9:24
Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"
The fact that we need help is no big surprise at all. The fact that God actually listens to our cry is really amazing. The fact that God not only listens to our cry but actually acts upon our request is completely mind-blowing!
Below is one Beatles' song that I like very much for many years already. Come to think of it, this could be very well be used for Praise & Worship in the church if it is sung unto Jesus!
If you know the tune, sing along to Jesus... I am sure you will enjoy it...
Help! (Lennon/McCartney)
Help, I need somebody,
Help, not just anybody,
Help, you know I need someone, help.
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
My independence seems to vanish in the haze.
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these daya are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, oh.
posted by Jeff Chong at 12:14 am
10 Comments:
Pastor,ur entry "help" trigger my memory.Which remind me of my cry to God.Backdated when i was a new believer & even recently.Indeed is amazing.Thanks.
Thank you ps jeff for sharing this and the Bible verses! :) it's very timely, because was praying to God to help me with some things, and discouragement. Thank God for you bro! Pls keep on sharing even more!
Hey addy, its great to hear from you. Yes, we all have an element of being "cry babies" before our heavenly Father :)
Yeu Ann, I am glad that God used the entry to encourage you. Always remember and know that God will never forsake or leave you.
Hey Ps Jeff! I just can't wait for you to teach at SSS!! I'm really really really excited! (: See ya at first frontier!
Thanks for the sharing your excitement! See you at SSS (Singapore Sports School)!!
Hi Pastor
How come you teaching at the SSS? Didn't know you are sportsman leh... Soccer player, Sprinter, Boxer or Swimmer?
Can't tell leh... though you more of a watchman than sportsman like me. Only watch EPL. Ha ha...
Funny lah you Andrew! I represent Spore in competitive eating. Its a new sport that will be introduced in the upcomging Oylmpics!
Hi Pastor Jeff
Have been trying to get hold of your blog and i finally did! Praise God! Amen! Your blog not only provides comic relief, it is actually quite inspirational as well! Thanks for sharing and just wana tell you that i enjoy every bit of your Sunday sermon! :) Thank God for such a humourous pastor! :) Looking forward to reading more of your blog.
Cheers.
Joyce
I represent Spore in competitive eating... I guess that involves BURPees too? XD
Haha! I never saw the Beatles song in that light before, that it can be used to sing to Jesus! haha! Now when I listen to it, you can be sure who I'd be thinking of!
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