I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
(Psalm 121:1)
So it's a "normal" day... Normal being defined as crazy, mixed up, and slightly hectic! Life in general can be that way; and our house is certainly no exception. Every day brings a new challenging situation that can throw everything out of whack! To give a recent example - Samuel, Hannah and I are scheduled to be the speakers at a three night youth revival that starts tonight. Now Samuel preaches all the time. Hannah has spoken at several church services, youth revivals, and a women's meeting. I on the other hand... The very thought of talking in front of anyone makes my stomach flip. Thankfully I know these kids really well!
Now I've been thinking about a verse that I sometimes quote to myself on these "normal" days. Psalm 121: 1-3 says "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." (Now often times when I had read this verse before, I read it like - "I will look to the hills where my help comes from; my help comes from the Lord." - Like God and the hills were the same thing!)
Imagine with me that you are King David. You're fighting in a battle that is not going as well as planned. Now your enemies strength is in their horses and chariots, you... not so much. You are great with a slingshot and sword, but somehow your enemy has lured you out of the hills where you can use these skills to your advantage. Now you find yourself on the plains, and the enemy chariots are mowing your men down. You look up, and see the hills that you have so relied on in the past, knowing that there is nothing they can do to help you now. You've always known that the battle is the Lord's, and that only he can determine it's outcome, and right now it seems like the only thing that can help you is divine intervention. But then, come to think of it, that is the best help you can get - hills or no.
Many times I have looked to the "hills"; those wonderful constants in my life that I rely on. My parents, siblings, and godly friends are wonderful when I need them - but in some ways I have put a false security in them. Only God has exactly what I need! Take my present situation; there really is no way that I can lean on anyone else - even my sister who thinks my thoughts can't really help me. My help comes from the Lord! And when I think about it, that's the best help I can get!
May you find your help in Jesus... Jessica.
Imagine with me that you are King David. You're fighting in a battle that is not going as well as planned. Now your enemies strength is in their horses and chariots, you... not so much. You are great with a slingshot and sword, but somehow your enemy has lured you out of the hills where you can use these skills to your advantage. Now you find yourself on the plains, and the enemy chariots are mowing your men down. You look up, and see the hills that you have so relied on in the past, knowing that there is nothing they can do to help you now. You've always known that the battle is the Lord's, and that only he can determine it's outcome, and right now it seems like the only thing that can help you is divine intervention. But then, come to think of it, that is the best help you can get - hills or no.
Many times I have looked to the "hills"; those wonderful constants in my life that I rely on. My parents, siblings, and godly friends are wonderful when I need them - but in some ways I have put a false security in them. Only God has exactly what I need! Take my present situation; there really is no way that I can lean on anyone else - even my sister who thinks my thoughts can't really help me. My help comes from the Lord! And when I think about it, that's the best help I can get!
May you find your help in Jesus... Jessica.
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