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Devotional for May 1, 2020

May Day! May Day!

 "You make your saving help my shield; your help has made me great." (2 Samuel 22:36 NIV)

 Today is May Day! Traditionally, this day is celebrated as being the beginning of the permanence of Spring, when all the flowers are blooming, the trees are in leaf, the birds and animals which had been born earlier are emerging, and nature truly begins anew.

 "May Day" has also traditionally been a call sign for help, especially when a ship, plane, or the pilots of any form of transportation have been in distress. It is believed that the term comes from the French phrase "M'aidez!", which means "Help me!"

 Today, on this May Day, we celebrate that, once again, God has come through for His creation. Even with the ongoing pandemic, God continues to sustain creation. The weather continues to change, flowers continue to bloom, trees continue to leaf, and animals continue to be born. We also see another day, and thank God for all His blessings He give us each day. He continues to show His love and care for us in many ways.

 We also celebrate that God continues to be our source of help. At any time, and in every situation, God helps us through all troubles. No struggle of ours is too impossible for Him to overcome. He safely brings us through every struggle that arises. He loves us and cares for us, and so it is in His best interest to preserve us through all troubles. We can call on Him for help at any time, believing that He is all-powerful, and therefore can overcome any and all situations. He is always available at any and every time, and we can call on Him in every kind of prayer with any kind of words. Thank God that, through all the turning of the season, He is always there for us to help us!

 Dear God, thank you that you have always been there for me, and will continue to be there for me to be my help in every need. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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