Future Help for Future Paths

Future Help for Future Paths

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

I Samuel 7:12

Our text holds within it, the idea of things that are yet to come. ‘Thus far,’ holds out to us the idea that we have yet to arrive at our final destination. Wherever we are in life, this is encouraging. Am I young in life, or perhaps young in the faith? There is, all things being well, more of life ahead of me. The same Christ Who has helped me thus far, will be faithful to help me onward. Am I in the middle of life, with the burden of responsibility lying heavily upon me; burdens of family, work, and community? Christ ‘has made and He will bear.’ He has helped me until now, and will sustain me through this busy time of life. Am I now in the twilight years, with a failing body and slowing steps? Behold, how faithful He has been to help me all along the way unto these, ‘threescore years’ and perhaps more. He Who has helped me ‘thus far,’ will be faithful to help me until that hour when I set my foot upon the bottom step of the Golden Stair. God saves the best for last. Christ is the Great Shepherd of His Sheep. He will not allow His Sheep to go without help, all the way to the Eternal Kingdom. All His Faithful Character argues for the continuing Help of His people. Look forward today, Child of Grace. ‘Thus far has the Lord helped You.’ He will not fail to finish all that He has begun.

Our Gracious Master and our God,
how we praise You, for all Your faithful helping of us.
Unto this day and hour, we rely utterly upon You,
to lead us all the way, until we see You and the faith is finally sight.

Where the Bush is Burning
Tomm Tice