"Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies."
Psalms 108:12-13
We often try to give things or other people a central place in our lives instead of God, and I think that is the context of "vain is the help of man." Certainly, people around us can help us in certain ways, and we can, and should, help others. But the only one that can save us in gospel terms, and grant us salvation, is Christ. No one else can step into that spot for us, and no one can replace a relationship with God in our lives. Indeed, if we try to put a person in that spot in out lives it can actually be quite toxic to our relationship, because we are expecting more than a regular person can give, or be,
Today, when we need help from our troubles that we can't handle alone or with human help, let's call upon God, who hears and answers prayers. People can't do that, but let's also listen to God's promptings and be willing to act on his promptings to be God's answer to prayers as needed. Let's be careful to make sure that God is at the center of our lives, and at the top of our priority list. Let's not confuse what people can do versus what God can do. Hopefully with God's love in our hearts we won't have any enemies that need treading down, but if we ever do... it belongs in his hands, not in ours, or in any regular person's. Through God we can do valiantly. :)
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies."
Psalms 108:12-13
We often try to give things or other people a central place in our lives instead of God, and I think that is the context of "vain is the help of man." Certainly, people around us can help us in certain ways, and we can, and should, help others. But the only one that can save us in gospel terms, and grant us salvation, is Christ. No one else can step into that spot for us, and no one can replace a relationship with God in our lives. Indeed, if we try to put a person in that spot in out lives it can actually be quite toxic to our relationship, because we are expecting more than a regular person can give, or be,
Today, when we need help from our troubles that we can't handle alone or with human help, let's call upon God, who hears and answers prayers. People can't do that, but let's also listen to God's promptings and be willing to act on his promptings to be God's answer to prayers as needed. Let's be careful to make sure that God is at the center of our lives, and at the top of our priority list. Let's not confuse what people can do versus what God can do. Hopefully with God's love in our hearts we won't have any enemies that need treading down, but if we ever do... it belongs in his hands, not in ours, or in any regular person's. Through God we can do valiantly. :)
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