Two of the greatest and most powerful events involving
divinity and humanity have been God’s work of creation and Jesus’ work of
salvation.
Is it not interesting that at the eve of each of these
events we are introduced to a ‘Helper’?
God In Creation
God’s stupendous work reveals Man created in His image, put
in His presence and perfected in every state. Yet God makes a declaration that excites
a man who didn’t even think of help in any other form but God Himself.
Yes I am here, yes the garden is complete in itself, yes
your naming ceremony of all things alone is proof of your dominion mandate,
“It is not good for you (man) to be alone….I will make him a
helper…” Where does the helper come from, the man himself. The man indirectly
helps God make him a helper as he sleeps and an extract is made.
God makes this Helper and the man makes her his wife.
Jesus in Salvation
With an assignment of releasing what would be the earth’s
greatest help, Heaven throws a search for a helper and guess who surfaces? A
woman named Mary.
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, chose a team of twelve
(12) to help Him in His ministry. He
walks the face of the earth with so much authority and love ( turned water to
wine, raised the dead, unlike Moses walked on water without dividing it, fed a
multitude with a little boy’s meal, etc) that his helpers are troubled by his
pronouncement of his death.
…and like God, when he was so close to the assignment, He
sits his people down and declares,
“…it is to your advantage that I leave…” Paraphrased, “I may
have taught you a million lessons, enough to change the world, I may have
taught you to pray to the father, but would need a ‘Helper’.
One who will come in my name.
Whenever Divinity reaches for Humanity,
a Helper is involved.
Like Rahab, Lot, Jacob, help is proof that God wants to move
you higher.
I pray God grants us the wisdom to discern our Helpers and
‘Helpees’(those who need our help too!)
when we meet them.
Keep faith
alive.
