What kind of helper is God in whom we invest our hope?
His track record is creation and His ongoing record is faithfulness. He demonstrates His faithfulness by His actions:
* Executes justice for the oppressed.
* Gives food to the hungry.
* Sets the prisoners free.
If we read the rest of the Bible, it indicates that those three tasks are, to some extent, delegated to us as His agents on earth.
"Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God,
who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets the prisoners free;"
-Psalm 146:5-7 (ESV)
And there is more .....
