7 Days of Unexpected Helpers | Day 2 : Unexpected Help Is an Answer to Prayer
Scripture:
“Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me... They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.”
—Psalm 59:1, 4 (KJV)
● David was not just running for his life — he was also praying. Psalm 59 is his cry for help when Saul had sent men to watch his house and kill him. David’s heart was desperate, his life was hanging by a thread, and his prayers were raw and urgent.
● What’s remarkable is this : while David was still in hiding, God answered his prayers — not with thunder from heaven, but with people. 1 Chronicles 12 says, “These are they that came to David...” In response to prayer, God sent warriors, strategists, and even former enemies to help David. This wasn’t coincidence. This was divine intervention.
● We often expect God to answer our cries with supernatural signs or immediate rescue. But sometimes, His answer comes in the form of a person — a friend who calls at just the right moment, a stranger who gives a word of encouragement, or a supporter from an unlikely place.
David didn’t manipulate, strategize, or chase connections. He cried out to God — and God sent help.
Reflection
Are you praying but failing to recognize the help God sends? What if the answer to your prayer is already walking toward you in unexpected form?
Prayer
Father, I trust You hear every cry of my heart. Help me recognize when You send help, even if it comes in surprising ways. I choose to see with spiritual eyes, and to welcome the answers You’ve appointed. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
✍️Reverend TD Kasuku
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