Securing Divine Help Through Prayer Series

SECURING DIVINE HELP THROUGH PRAYER

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Psalm 121:1-2

Key Verse: “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2, KJV)

Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 33:3; James 5:16; Hebrews 4:16; Luke 18:1; Psalm 34:17

Description: Prayer is the God-ordained channel through which believers attract divine intervention and secure help beyond human capacity.

INTRODUCTION

Divine help is the difference between struggle and ease, between delay and fulfilment, and between defeat and victory. Many people labour endlessly, not because God is unwilling to help them, but because they have not engaged the heaven-approved channel for accessing that help, prayer. Prayer is not a religious activity; it is a covenant connection between humanity and divinity.

Throughout Scripture, every outstanding intervention of God was preceded by earnest prayer. When men prayed, God moved. When prayer ceased, strength diminished and progress stalled. Prayer positions the believer to receive timely assistance from God, especially in moments where human strength fails and earthly options are exhausted.

This message reveals how prayer secures divine help. It teaches that prayer is not optional for destiny fulfilment but essential. Anyone who must experience supernatural help, speed, favour, and deliverance must learn to engage God consistently and correctly through prayer.

1. PRAYER ACKNOWLEDGES GOD AS THE SOURCE OF HELP

Prayer is a declaration of dependence on God and a recognition that true help comes from Him alone.

When you pray, you shift your confidence from human strength to divine sufficiency, inviting God into your situation.

a) God alone is the ultimate helper (Psalm 121:1–2)

Looking to God in prayer affirms that no help is reliable except the one that comes from the Creator.

b) Human help is limited and unreliable (Psalm 60:11)

Prayer prevents disappointment by anchoring expectation in God rather than men.

c) Prayer aligns your heart with God’s power (2 Chronicles 20:12)

Acknowledging helplessness before God attracts His intervention.

d) Dependence through prayer attracts divine mercy (Hebrews 4:16)

Those who approach God humbly in prayer receive mercy and timely help.

Biblical Example:

King Jehoshaphat proclaimed a fast and prayed when Judah was surrounded by enemies, and God intervened without them fighting (2 Chronicles 20:1-22).

2. PRAYER INVITES DIVINE INTERVENTION IN TIMES OF NEED

Prayer is heaven’s alarm system, activated when believers cry out to God in faith.

God responds when His people call upon Him sincerely and persistently.

a) God responds to desperate prayer (Psalm 34:17)

When the righteous cry, God hears and delivers them.

b) Prayer activates divine rescue (Exodus 14:15-16)

God instructed Moses to move forward after prayer, leading to the parting of the Red Sea.

c) Prayer commands heaven’s attention (Jeremiah 33:3)

God invites His people to call on Him with the promise of answers and revelations.

d) Prayer releases supernatural solutions (James 1:5)

God gives wisdom generously to those who ask in faith.

Biblical Example:

Hezekiah prayed when faced with death, and God extended his life by fifteen years (Isaiah 38:1-6).

3. PERSISTENT PRAYER SECURES CONSISTENT DIVINE HELP

Consistency in prayer builds spiritual momentum and keeps divine assistance active.

God honours persistence because it reflects faith and trust in His ability.

a) God rewards perseverance in prayer (Luke 18:1-7)

Jesus taught that men ought always to pray and not faint.

b) Delay is not denial (Habakkuk 2:3)

Prayer sustains faith while waiting for manifestation.

c) Persistent prayer overcomes resistance (Daniel 10:12-13)

Continued prayer breaks spiritual opposition in unseen realms.

d) Endurance in prayer strengthens spiritual authority (Galatians 6:9)

Those who do not give up will reap in due season.

Biblical Example:

Daniel prayed consistently despite opposition, and angelic help was released from heaven (Daniel 6:10-23).

4. PRAYER POSITIONS YOU FOR TIMELY AND SUPERNATURAL HELP

Prayer prepares the believer to receive help exactly when it is needed.

God’s help is never late when prayer is properly engaged.

a) Prayer attracts help at critical moments (Esther 4:16)

Fasting and prayer positioned Esther for divine favour before the king.

b) Prayer opens doors no man can shut (Acts 12:5-10)

The church prayed earnestly, and Peter was miraculously released from prison.

c) Prayer releases angelic assistance (Psalm 91:11)

God assigns angels to help those who dwell in His presence.

d) Prayer aligns timing with divine purpose (Ecclesiastes 3:11)

Prayer keeps you in step with God’s perfect timing.

Biblical Example:

The early church prayed continuously, resulting in boldness, miracles, and supernatural expansion (Acts 4:31-33).

CONCLUSION

Divine help is not accidental; it is secured. Prayer is the spiritual key that unlocks heaven’s resources and brings God’s intervention into human affairs. Anyone who neglects prayer will struggle unnecessarily, but those who engage God through prayer will experience divine backing.

If you desire speed, favour, deliverance, wisdom, and victory, you must cultivate a strong prayer life. As you commit to prayer, God will rise on your behalf, supply help in due season, and lead you into destiny fulfilment.