Holy Bible: Psalm 18:6-13
⁶ In my distress I called to the LORD;
       I cried to my God for help.
       From his temple he heard my voice;
       my cry came before him, into his ears. 
 ⁷ The earth trembled and quaked,
       and the foundations of the mountains shook;
       they trembled because he was angry. 
 ⁸ Smoke rose from his nostrils; 
       consuming fire came from his mouth,
       burning coals blazed out of it. 
 ⁹ He parted the heavens and came down;
       dark clouds were under his feet. 
 ¹⁰ He mounted the cherubim and flew;
       he soared on the wings of the wind. 
 ¹¹ He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him—
       the dark rain clouds of the sky. 
 ¹² Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced,
       with hailstones and bolts of lightning. 
13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded


Verse: Psalm 18:6
"In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears."

             On a recent radio program, the hosts spoke with a “crisis management” expert about how a celebrity can recover from a public relations disaster. This specialist said one of the keys was to build strong allies who can help the star rehabilitate his or her image. In other words, it is vital when in trouble to get the right help.
            That is wise counsel, for at the heart of all crisis management is recognizing that we can’t accomplish everything on our own. Some challenges are too big. Some mountains are too high. In our own seasons of crisis, it is critical that we have help. That’s why it’s comforting to know that we have the strongest ally possible.
            King David knew about that ally. In Psalm 18:6, he affirmed, “In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him, even to His ears.” There is no greater help in our time of need than God. He alone can carry us through the trials and crises of life, and we have His word that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5).  
            When crisis hits, we don’t have to stand alone. We have the right help. We can depend on God to be the greatest ally we could ever know. Lean on Him.

When a crisis looms before you,
Don’t face it on your own;
Seek advice from godly counsel,
And take it to God’s throne.

Conclusion: Our greatest hope here below is to get help from God above.