Our text for today is Proverbs 23: verses 10 and 11.
“Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.”
Have you heard the old saying, “God helps those who help themselves?”
That idea is in this verse, but more than that. It teaches that God especially helps those who cannot help themselves. Sometimes there are those who wrongfully wrong us and we are powerless to do anything. These verses say, “Don’t worry, God will take care of things.
Reflecting on this verse reminds us that even if someone appears to have no human defender, they are not without protection. The passage assures us that God Himself, their Redeemer, is their advocate. This emphasizes God’s strength and His commitment to justice.
I love the story about a mouse riding on the back of an elephant. They crossed a bridge, and the bridge shook and shook. On the other side, the mouse said, “Boy, we really shook that bridge.”
For those times when I can’t shake the bridge, God is there for me. As one man said, “When you have done everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do.”
I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.