112. For the Help of Man is Worthless

Give us aid against the enemy,
for the help of man is worthless.
With God we will gain the victory,
and he will trample down our enemies. (Ps 108:12-13)

One might find it difficult to believe that "the help of man is worthless."

In fact, from the eyes of the world, the only help available is the help of man. And people happily rely on this because the capabilities and potential of man are "great." (Look at the medical and technological advancements man has made in the past century!)

However, during both physical and spiritual struggles, whatever help the fleshly arm can provide (how ever "great" it may possibly be) is worthless compared to the arm of God. And to believe this is the core of what we call faith.

With this hard-to-come-by yet simple faith in our God, we can indeed trample down our enemies. God will trample down our enemies.

Who will bring me to the fortified city?

Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us
and no longer go out with our armies?

Give us aid against the enemy,
for the help of man is worthless.