We have a number of metaphors employed in the Bible to describe God’s people. A classic one is found in the psalms where we are described as the sheep of His pasture. That says a lot. Generally speaking, sheep are not known to be either strong or smart. That makes them easy prey without the guidance of a shepherd. Left to themselves, they cannot figure out where to go or how to survive. Our text of scripture for meditation today also employs another metaphor to describe God’s people, and it is unflattering as well. We are called worms! What these all point to is that, unless help is given to us we are done for. Thankfully, help is available in God.

“If there is anything that is most needful to covet, it is the help of God. The help of God comes packaged in what is called grace.”

The help of God comes packaged in what is called grace. Isaiah 50:7 says, “For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed”. This verse of Scripture provides a classic definition of the word, though inductively. It says the Lord God will help me; therefore I will not be disgraced. That means if the Lord does not help disgrace is the result. Since disgrace is the opposite of grace, we can have a clear understanding of the word: grace irreducibly translates as the help of God. God’s help makes for deliverance. His help guarantees breakthroughs in what we lay our hands on to do. Venturing into anything without God’s help could have disastrous consequences. If there is anything that is most needful to covet, it is the help of God. We have been promised help; it is about time we claimed it.