Jim Gallagher

Psalms 12:1

“Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases!

For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.”

Have you ever been in a situation where you were forced to cry for help? A good friend of mine told me a story of a time when he was cutting tree branches to make some extra cash. He leaned his extension ladder against the tree, climbed to the top, reached up and cut a large branch. As soon as the branch was cut the tree shifted and the ladder fell. Reacting quickly, he was able to grab another limb to keep himself from falling. However he found himself hanging twenty five feet above the earth’s surface. Knowing that he would not be able to remain there for long, he began to cry out for help. Sadly, no one could hear him and after his arm strength gave in he was…