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Our new life with Jesus demands that we lean on Him; that we humbly and gratefully accept His help!  
We failed in the past because we thought we could meet God’s standards of right living on our own strength and ability. We thought we could earn His grace!
The bible is replete with anointed men of God who tried unsuccessfully to go it alone: from Jacob wrestling with God, to Moses trying to judge the desert-wandering Israelites alone, Elijah who thought he alone remained of God’s faithful prophets, and Peter who swore he would never betray Jesus. These men and many more, only lived up to their potential as godly leaders when they depended on God and their fellow men for help.
Accepting God’s help humbles us!
Accepting God’s help gives Him the glory for our victories!
Accepting help from our neighbors fosters unity, and united is how God wants us to co-exist!
Jesus exemplified this when He prepared His disciples for the evangelical work ahead; He utilized those He trained during His 3-year ministry for the huge assignment of spreading the Gospel to the whole world.
We therefore accept help from God when we invite the Holy Spirit to come and dwell in our hearts, teaching and instructing us to lead godly lives that would eventually draw others to Jesus.
Finally, accepting help allows others to be a blessing to us, and opens heaven’s doors for those who blessed us to be blessed also. God has promised that those who water shall also be watered (Proverbs 11:25).
Will you accept help today from God, and from those He has specially prepared to be of assistance to you? Only through this can there be humility, oneness, victory, and glory to God and His Christ!

Lesson of the Week

1. Ask God for help, as many times as you can (Matthew 7:7-8).
2. Align with like-minded people; there is victory in collaboration (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12).
Asking for help takes humility, and God values a humble spirit!
David asked for God’s forgiveness, and understood that God will not cast out anyone who is genuinely humble (Psalms 51:17). Will you ask God for help today, or will you continue to strive fruitlessly on your own?
Collaborating with others towards a common goal is unity, and God has promised that those who work in unity cannot be denied their goal or aspiration (Genesis 11:5-6).
Every leadership or management text talks about teams with common goals. We need to accept that everyone has a special skill that if properly harnessed, could be an asset. I urge us today to put aside our pride, and to reach out to others for help or assistance.
God acknowledges the strength in numbers, predicting that the advantage in adding one more person to our team is often exponential (Deuteronomy 32:30).
Jesus had His twelve, David had his three mighty men (2 Sam 23:8-17), and Jesus’ disciples were sent out in twos! Where is your helper? Where is your God? Where is your friend who sticks closer than a brother?
Seek Jesus today; accept His help this week, and glorify God through your dependence on Jesus!

Weekly Nugget: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth” (Psalms 121:1-2; KJV).
Dr. Kene D. Ewulu ministers from Columbia, South Carolina, The United States.
All scriptures were linked from www.biblegateway.com

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