“I lift my eyes unto the hills. Where does my help come
from? My help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalms 121:1-3)
I’ve had these words stuck in my head for the last few
hours and all I can do it to keep repeating them over and over. It made me
wonder what David was thinking when he wrote these words. If I look to the
mountains, my cry isn’t immediately going to be answered. If I set a goal and
would like to attain it and I look to the hills, my goal isn’t going to be
reached in that instant. I don't recall a time I asked advice from someone and their response was, "look to the hills!" So what
help will it do when I am in need of saving that is outside of my capabilities?
Look to the hills, David says. Why?
The other day I swam at the base of a mountain, in a bay
hidden far away from civilization. Not even realizing it, God was answering this
future question for me. I didn’t stand at the base of the mountain, look up,
and list off the things that I want to unfold in my life. I swam at the base of
the mountain in compete awe and wonder. There were no words that I could
possibly speak that would have graced the surface of the joy I knew that
instant. I begged God to help me remember the view, the peace, and the love He
was showing me.
So, why then, do we look to the hills? Because, when we
look to the hills we aren't looking into the face of a solution to our difficulties, we are looking into the face of the
Creator.
We see God in His greatness, in the intricate details of His creation and it gives us a perspective of the beautiful God that says He loves US and that He has GOOD in store FOR us.
I couldn’t look up to the hills and remember the things that so frequently consume my mind: wants, needs, desires, dreams. I sat in awe. Speechless. I felt as though I was starring into the face of God, and everything else faded away. David knew that in order for him to face what God was setting in front of him, He had to be able to stop and see the face of the One who was going to help him through it. We look up to the hills to see the greatness of our God. We look to the hills because we are given greater perspective to see that our help comes from the One who created the massive structure in front of us, and in one word from His mouth, it can and will move.
We see God in His greatness, in the intricate details of His creation and it gives us a perspective of the beautiful God that says He loves US and that He has GOOD in store FOR us.
I couldn’t look up to the hills and remember the things that so frequently consume my mind: wants, needs, desires, dreams. I sat in awe. Speechless. I felt as though I was starring into the face of God, and everything else faded away. David knew that in order for him to face what God was setting in front of him, He had to be able to stop and see the face of the One who was going to help him through it. We look up to the hills to see the greatness of our God. We look to the hills because we are given greater perspective to see that our help comes from the One who created the massive structure in front of us, and in one word from His mouth, it can and will move.
If you are facing trials, I urge you to find a mountain,
sit at its base and look up.
As big as that mountain looks to you, that is infinitely times how much bigger God is to the problems you are facing.
Look up and know His word is true, and His promises to you WILL be fulfilled. Look up and know that if He wants the mountain to move, it will, if He wants the mountain to stay, it will, and if He wants the mountain to crumble to the ground, it WILL because He says so. And as His children, we get to live in that strength, that joy, and that love. That is the God you serve, and THAT is the God who sees beyond the mountain. When you are sitting at the base, you can't see the other side. God offers us peace because He ALONE knows what is coming. You can't be in the valley of the mountain and at it's peak…He already is. Rest in looking up.
Remember He is in it
As big as that mountain looks to you, that is infinitely times how much bigger God is to the problems you are facing.
Look up and know His word is true, and His promises to you WILL be fulfilled. Look up and know that if He wants the mountain to move, it will, if He wants the mountain to stay, it will, and if He wants the mountain to crumble to the ground, it WILL because He says so. And as His children, we get to live in that strength, that joy, and that love. That is the God you serve, and THAT is the God who sees beyond the mountain. When you are sitting at the base, you can't see the other side. God offers us peace because He ALONE knows what is coming. You can't be in the valley of the mountain and at it's peak…He already is. Rest in looking up.
Remember He is in it
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