H.E.L.P
Oh my friend, the same God who gives you an open invitation to His throne of grace when you need help is the same God who gives you the words to say when you just can’t find any of your own. He gives you Psalms so you can find ways to express what your heart feels.
So, when you need help, step into – or stumble into the throne room of grace and use these four Scriptures as the substance of your prayer.
H - “Hear me lord and answer me for I am poor and needy.” Psalm 86:1
Beginning with a plea for help is the way to let God know you need Him. And, as you do, you can just lay it all out… I am poor and needy! I am worn out. I am scared. I am totally confused. The Psalmists didn’t hold back when they needed help or protection or deliverance and neither should you. Whatever your need is, tell God. Acknowledge that your soul is needy for God’s strength and your spirit is poor, humbled, and contrite before Him. He hears you and He will help.
E - “Establish my steps in your word.” Psalm 119:133
When you ask God to establish your steps like the Psalmist did, you are asking Him to direct you – to be the captain of the ship as you cross stormy seas! You are asking Him to show you how to stand firm when the wind blows strong and how to run the course He has laid out for you. Tell God you need His direction and ask Him to steady you and keep you walking within the safety of His Word. He will help you stand on His Word and walk by faith.
L - “Let your compassion quickly meet our needs because we are on the brink of despair.” Psalm 79:8
The Psalmist was asking - pleading with God not to hold their past against them but instead, lavish them with His compassion because they were on the edge of despair. Ever felt like that? Sometimes when we need God’s help it’s because we have blown it and we are having to eat the bitter fruit from the sinful seeds we have sown. But, God is compassionate and we can ask Him, even though we may not deserve it, to show us mercy and grace in spite of our past choices. If you are on the “brink of despair” because of circumstances that may have roots in your past, ask God to let His compassion lift you from that low place. God’s compassion will comfort and strengthen you
P - “Protect me God because I take refuge in You. I say to the Lord, You are my Lord, apart from You I have nothing good.” Psalm 16:1
Often when we run to God for help, it’s because our circumstances or heartache have made us feel vulnerable. And when we feel that way, we just want a refuge - we need to be protected. We need spiritual protection from the darts of the enemy; we often need physical protection from danger. You may need protection from worry or stress or unbelief. God promises His protection to those who take refuge in Him. Pray along with the Psalmist and adopt His humble spirit. Tell God that outside of Him, you have nothing good to offer or lean on. You don’t need to take refuge in your own abilities or strength, you take refuge in Him and He will protect and help you when you need it most.
If you need some grace today, come to His throne. If you need mercy or help, walk through the “door,” Jesus Himself, to your Father God and receive the help you need.
God shows His love to us through the book of Psalms, it’s the way our good shepherd leads us. Yet, God loves us through every book of the Bible. So, if you want to discover the other ways God loves you through Scripture, check out 66 Ways God Loves You.
Oh my friend, the same God who gives you an open invitation to His throne of grace when you need help is the same God who gives you the words to say when you just can’t find any of your own. He gives you Psalms so you can find ways to express what your heart feels.
So, when you need help, step into – or stumble into the throne room of grace and use these four Scriptures as the substance of your prayer.
H - “Hear me lord and answer me for I am poor and needy.” Psalm 86:1
Beginning with a plea for help is the way to let God know you need Him. And, as you do, you can just lay it all out… I am poor and needy! I am worn out. I am scared. I am totally confused. The Psalmists didn’t hold back when they needed help or protection or deliverance and neither should you. Whatever your need is, tell God. Acknowledge that your soul is needy for God’s strength and your spirit is poor, humbled, and contrite before Him. He hears you and He will help.
E - “Establish my steps in your word.” Psalm 119:133
When you ask God to establish your steps like the Psalmist did, you are asking Him to direct you – to be the captain of the ship as you cross stormy seas! You are asking Him to show you how to stand firm when the wind blows strong and how to run the course He has laid out for you. Tell God you need His direction and ask Him to steady you and keep you walking within the safety of His Word. He will help you stand on His Word and walk by faith.
L - “Let your compassion quickly meet our needs because we are on the brink of despair.” Psalm 79:8
The Psalmist was asking - pleading with God not to hold their past against them but instead, lavish them with His compassion because they were on the edge of despair. Ever felt like that? Sometimes when we need God’s help it’s because we have blown it and we are having to eat the bitter fruit from the sinful seeds we have sown. But, God is compassionate and we can ask Him, even though we may not deserve it, to show us mercy and grace in spite of our past choices. If you are on the “brink of despair” because of circumstances that may have roots in your past, ask God to let His compassion lift you from that low place. God’s compassion will comfort and strengthen you
P - “Protect me God because I take refuge in You. I say to the Lord, You are my Lord, apart from You I have nothing good.” Psalm 16:1
Often when we run to God for help, it’s because our circumstances or heartache have made us feel vulnerable. And when we feel that way, we just want a refuge - we need to be protected. We need spiritual protection from the darts of the enemy; we often need physical protection from danger. You may need protection from worry or stress or unbelief. God promises His protection to those who take refuge in Him. Pray along with the Psalmist and adopt His humble spirit. Tell God that outside of Him, you have nothing good to offer or lean on. You don’t need to take refuge in your own abilities or strength, you take refuge in Him and He will protect and help you when you need it most.
If you need some grace today, come to His throne. If you need mercy or help, walk through the “door,” Jesus Himself, to your Father God and receive the help you need.
God shows His love to us through the book of Psalms, it’s the way our good shepherd leads us. Yet, God loves us through every book of the Bible. So, if you want to discover the other ways God loves you through Scripture, check out 66 Ways God Loves You.
Praise report! 
**Prayer Group Updates!** 
**Urgent**:
*Let's lift each other up in Jesus' name!* 
let's keep praying for 
let's also celebrate with 
Let's lift up **
Let's pray for **
Let's pray for **
Let's pray for **
**
In Jesus' Name!
