Where will my help come from?

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Where will my help come from?

 

Matt. 16 v 13 - 16 - HCSB

I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Where do you go for help when life gets too difficult?

 The pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem were afraid of the dangers along the way. This Psalm is a prayer that expresses the firm hope and confidence that God will protect them day and night.

 They look to heaven for help in their distress and then declare with firm certainty: "My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth."

 The pilgrims place their hope in the LORD. The Name "LORD" is a personal name of God which means "I AM" as we hear in Ex. 3 v 14: God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”

 The Name of God "I AM" (YHWH in Hebrew, pronounced as Yaweh) means:

1.  He is the eternal God who has always existed.
He is the beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega.

2.  He is a God of relationships.
This Name of God is used only in the Bible when it comes to God's personal relationship with his people.

3.  He is always with us.
God is personally involved in people's lives. He is not a distant God.

4.  He is the unchanging God who is always the same.

5.  He is completely holy and exalted above mankind.

6.  He is faithful to his eternal covenant.
When God made His covenant (I will be a God to you and you and your descendants must be my people) with Abraham, He introduced Himself as Yahweh and with that He promised that He would always be faithful to His promises.

7.  He is full of mystery that can never be known too fully.
We can never fully know God, but what we need to know about Him, He reveals to us through His Spirit in His Word. Although we can never fully know Him, we can grow in our relationship with Him.

 In the New Testament we hear even further what "I AM" means. Jesus introduces Himself as "I AM".

The seven "I AM" statements of Jesus:

1.  I am the bread of life. Joh. 6 v 35
Just as bread nourishes your body, Jesus is the Bread that nourishes you spiritually.

2.  I am the light of the world. Joh. 8 v 12
Jesus is the Light that dispels the darkness of sin. He brings hope and eternal life to everyone who believes in Him.

3.  I am the door to the sheep. Joh. 10 v 7
Jesus is the only way to God.

4.  I am the good shepherd. Joh. 10 v 11
Jesus is the shepherd of his sheep, his property. He takes care of his sheep and makes sure they get everything they need. He bears the interests of His flock at heart and He bears the full responsibility for them. He lays down his life for his sheep. Christ sacrificed his life so that everyone who believes in him can live.

5.  I am the resurrection and the life. Joh. 11 v 25
Jesus broke the power of death with his resurrection. In other words, He is also able to give life to every sinner from the death of their sin.

6.  I am the way, the truth, and the life. Joh. 14 v 6
Jesus is the way to true eternal life. Real life can only be found in Jesus.

7.  I am the true vine. Joh. 15 v 1
We are the shoots that sprout from this vine and are pruned so that we can bear fruit. Through the hardships in life where you are pruned by the sharp blade of the pruning shears, He also lets what hurts work together for good in your life.

 Where do you go for help when life gets too difficult? Seek your help from "I AM" who loves you infinitely.

 He sent His Son (the true God who became a man for your sake) so that you can live because He loves you so much 

Amen