The Hebrew phrase "Jehovah Ezer" is translated as the "LORD OUR HELP".
King David says...
Our soul waits for the LORD. He is our help (Jehovah 'Ezer) and our shield." (Psalm 33:20 )
Jehovah of course means "I Am". Thus David is saying that "I Am is (my) Help". Jehovah Who spoke the heavens and earth into existence (Heb 11:3-note, Ps 33:6, Isa 40:26). If you are born again, you can "take personal possession" so to speak of this passage. In short, this very same God is my Help, my 'Ezer! What can man do to me if I truly receive and believe this truth! As the psalmist says - The LORD (Jehovah) is for me; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Ps 118:6, Ps 56:4, Ps 27:1 Isa 41:10, Ro 8:31-note)
Jehovah is a source of Help to His people and remember beloved that He has not changed but is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. You can trust Him and rely on Him to be your Jehovah Ezer today and all the days of your life!
King Asa says….
2 Chronicles 14:11 Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "Jehovah, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; let not man prevail against you."
King Asa was a godly ruler of the Southern Kingdom of Judah and in his early life gives us all a good example to imitate. His prayer in this passage is in the context of a huge army (a million men, 300 chariots!). Asa could have chosen to rely on his arm of strength for he had 280,000 men. However, he knew the enemy was too strong and thus cast himself on the Jehovah his Help. Asa did well to recognize that even the huge army arrayed against him stood no chance against God's power. Asa's prayer was a prayer of total trust. At times the believer's only prayer is, "Help LORD.'' Believers face an evil in the form of the world, the flesh and the devil, each of which alone is too powerful for any of us to fight in our own strength. Oh how we children of God need to continually cry out to Jehovah our Helper and like King Asa fully rely on His omnipotent arm and not our own arm of flesh. What battle are you facing today? Are you willing to humble yourself and cry out to Jehovah Ezer? The LORD promises to be a very present Help in trouble (Ps 46:1-2).
King Hezekiah says….
2Chronicles 32:8 (See 2Chr 32:7 for King Hezekiah's declaration that "the One with us is greater than the one with" the king of Assyria! One plus God is always a majority!) "With him (the king of Assyria) is only an arm of flesh, but with us is Jehovah our God to help us and to fight our battles." And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Hezekiah's calming works expressed total trust in Jehovah Ezer with a powerful effect on the people of Jerusalem. This story reminds one of the power of truth in the face of enemy attacks. Peace for a believer is not necessarily no storms, no battles, no afflictions in his/her life but a promised calm that can be ours in the midst of the storm.
Jesus Our Jehovah Ezer:
1 John 2:1 My dear children, I write this letter to you so you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have a helper in the presence of the Father—Jesus Christ, the One who does what is right. 2 He died in our place to take away our sins, and not only our sins but the sins of all people.
2 Corinthians 6:2 for He says, "AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU." Behold, now is "THE ACCEPTABLE TIME," behold, now is "THE DAY OF SALVATION "--
Hebrews 2:16-note For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham.
Mark 7:41,50 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and asked God’s blessing on the food.
And God answered in such a “great way”! There was more than enough. They all ate as much as they wanted, and they picked up twelve baskets of leftover bread and fish. Five thousand men had eaten from those five loaves!
It’s truly amazing how God blesses us, God gives us more than enough, and yet we like the disciples quickly forget. We begin to wonder and doubt that God can handle this problem, now. God is more than able to meet our every need. God is Faithful in all of his promises, and he will not leave. We must continue to cry out to God, for he understands. As his disciples were in trouble struggling in the midst of the storm, Jesus came to them walking on the water. Even though they were afraid, Jesus brought comfort and peace, Jesus spoke to them at once! “It’s all right”. “I am here! Don’t be afraid”! Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. What a “Mighty God” we have and he is more than able to help us now,and I do so appreciate my Saviour and his great faithfulness, for he always brings the help I need.
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