Look Upward for Help

Scripture Reading: Psalm 121

Focus Verses: Psalm 121:1-3  "I look up to the mountains, does my help come from there?  My help comes from the Lord, who makes heaven and earth!  He will not let you stumble, the one who watches over you will not slumber."

Do you look to the mountains for your help?  Some Bible teachers believe the psalmist was actually referring to idols that were built on the mountains.  People throughout history have made for themselves gods and idols.  A true believer can look at the mountains and remember the ancestors who would look to gods for rains and know that this was not truth.  They know they have the very Creator of those mountains as a friend because of Jesus and our decision to follow Him.   We have been reminded that the best help doesn't come from those idols on the mountains,  but help comes from the one who made the mountains, Creator God.   We only strive to walk with God, know God and talk with God.

Our life can be full of busyness, sickness or trials of life, but this is to bring us close to God.  Sometimes we tend to look to different people, governments, things or places in this world for help.  But real help can only come from the Lord, the One who made us.  He is never tired or too busy to help us.  In fact, He wants us to come to Him for help.  If we have truly been born again into God's family, this is our privilege as one of God's children.  Let us pray: "God show me if I've been looking for help in the wrong places, and help me look only to You for help and guidance, in Jesus name, amen."

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries