JUNE 15, 2015
Look Up!
Read:
Psalm
121
My
help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. —Psalm 121:2
In a park near our
home there’s a trail I enjoy walking on. Along one section there’s a panoramic
view of red sandstone rocks in the Garden of the Gods with the majestic
14,115-foot Pikes Peak behind them. From time to time, though, I find myself
walking that section occupied with some problem and looking down at the wide,
smooth trail. If no one is around, I may stop and say aloud, “David, look up!”
The psalms known as
“Songs of Ascents” (Ps. 120–134) were sung by the people of Israel as they
walked the road up to Jerusalem to attend the three annual pilgrim festivals.
Psalm 121 begins, “I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence comes my help?”
(v. 1). The answer follows, “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and
earth” (v. 2). The Creator is not an aloof being, but a companion who is always
with us, always awake to our circumstances (vv. 3-7), guiding and guarding our
journey through life “from this time forth, and even forevermore” (v. 8).
Along life’s path, how
we need to keep our eyes fixed on God, our source of help. When we’re feeling
overwhelmed and discouraged, it’s all right to say aloud, “Look up!”
I look up to You,
Father, for You are the One who can help me. Thank You for the joys and trials
in my life right now. I’m grateful that I never walk alone.
Keep your eyes on
God—your source of help.
INSIGHT:
The Psalms often give us
insight into our human condition and encourage us with comforting thoughts
about God’s power and wisdom. The opening verses of Psalm 139 affirm God’s
omnipresence and omniscience, that He is everywhere and knows everything. In
verse 14 David makes it personal. If God made us and His works are marvelous,
then we are marvelous
Source: Our Daily Bread 2015