Psalm 12 finds the Psalmist again under attack. He calls out to God saying “I need your helping hand”. How long before you call to God for help? Is it after you have exhausted your own strength and that of those around you? Or do you run to God as soon as things start going awry? It is amazing how quickly those around us scatter when the going gets tough. Our writer finds that and says “all the friends I depended on are gone”. They scattered in the wind when the going got tough. People do that. Every person will at some time come up short on our expectations. There is only one Rock that never moves and disappoints. God alone can be depended on 24X7X365. No person on this planet can meet those requirements. God alone is the only truly dependable option. And we need to put Him there. We need to make sure our dependence is on Him.
The writer tells us that God has “had enough”. He is “on my way to heal the ache in the heart”. God will make things right. His righteousness will overcome evil. Every time. When He comes, He will take evil out. We can only push God so far before He takes action. He will “keep us safe from their lies”. God is pure. He is the picture of perfection. We need to hang on tight to Him. He is our safety and the source of our protection. So don’t make Him the last resort. When the enemy comes against you, when evil is in your face, run to God. Grab His helping hand and let His very nature defeat the enemy. God is victory just waiting for our call. It is up to us to do that part though. He will handle the rest!
