All Your Eggs in One Basket?

Have you ever heard the expression, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket?" It basically means that we should have a back-up plan in case the first plan fails. It's a wise saying, but it does not, I repeat, does not apply to our having faith in God.

Last year I met a lively young newlywed whose husband, much like Hormone, is working out really hard to make it to the big leagues. Her husband, however, has been plagued by several injuries. So this young lady decided to help God by inviting other gods to help her husband succeed.

"God can use all the help He can get," she told me. "So, I regularly invite all these other energies to help my husband."

At moments like those I must stifle the urge to scream. I very calmly explained that faith in a God Who needs help is not much faith at all.

"I find it rather unnerving, personally, that God is somehow insufficient for all I need. I believe that that kind of faith is counterproductive."

She replied, "He's so busy with everything else on the planet. I am sure He appreciates it."

I countered, "Do you really want to know what I think?"

"Yes," she quietly whispered.

I immediately thought back to 1977 and how every week, promptly at 8:30 AM, the bus from Forest Hills Baptist Church would pick me up, no matter what the weather, to take me to Sunday school where I learned three things that I fired off in rapid fire succession:
(1) Thou shall have no other gods before Me.
(2) My grace is sufficient for thee.
(3) Is there anything too difficult for Me?

God is supreme, He is more than enough, and nothing is hard for Him. He does not need help. We do not have to divide our already limited time and energy wondering if we should seek other sources for help or comfort.

There's a dude in the Bible named Asa who could teach us all a lesson.

Asa was the king of Judah, and I like Him because he was an unapologetic follower of God. One of the things he did as king was get rid of all the perverts and all the idols. Asa enjoyed peace and prosperity in his kingdom for many years, and during the time of peace he was wise in strengthening the army and fortifying the cities. At one point he had nearly 600,000 "brave fighting men." That's a lot of folks for way back when.

Nevertheless, an powerful enemy eventually came against Asa and look at what 2 Chronicles14:11 says: Asa cried out to the LORD his God, "O LORD, no one but You can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in You alone."

Three cheers for Asa! Yeah yeah yeah!

He cried out to his God, realized the only One Who could help him was God, and declared that his trust was in God alone.  Later on in verse 12 we read that God struck down the enemy that came against Asa.
Could it be that when we give credit and glory and honor to the One who deserves it, He strikes down our enemies?

Is God our only God today?

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Just like Asa we say to You today that no one else can help us. It's You or nothing. Help us, Lord, for we trust in You alone. In Jesus' name, AMEN~