Psalm 109:26a, “Help me, O LORD my God;”
This is a simple forthright prayer. It covers a vast amount of need. Sometimes this is all we can say – “Help me.” Our need can seem so great and our strength is so-so-so small.
We can often feel like Peter in Matthew 14:30, as he was sinking into the water. His simple cry was, “Lord, save me.” There was no long dissertation explaining the problem and there were no directions given on how he was to be saved. This was simply a sincere cry for help because he had a need.
(An interjection here. A while back I discovered that most of my Christian life I have been praying about a need and they suggesting to God how He ought to answer it. Sometimes I was quite descriptive in my expectations. When God did not answer according to my desires or timetable, I felt these prayers had gone unanswered. Later, when I looked back, I saw that God had answered but it was done according to His will and plan. I learned He didn’t need my help, He just desired for me to present the need and trust Him to answer in His way and time.)
Jesus was there to help Peter and He is here to help us, even in the times that all we can do is say, “Help me.” All we need to do is ask. Psalm 107:6, “Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.” What wonderful promises are in the Word!
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