Proclamation:
“I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come
from? My help comes from The LORD, The Maker of
heaven and earth." Psalms 121:1-2 (NIV)
Explanation:
Most Bible experts
agree that this unknown author began this psalm by asking a rhetorical
question. “Where does my help come from?”
Then he went on to answer the question by saying that his help comes from
The Lord. Although some Bible scholars suggest that this was a bold
statement, in the form of a phrase, which clarified why he was looking toward and
above the hills.
Application:
From time to time we all need help. However, all too often we look for help in all of the wrong places, and from the wrong people. We look for help from our parents, family, and friends; or from our colleagues, co-workers, and professional associates; or from our entourage, body-guards, or the police. These people can only provide some limited form of assistance. They can say that they have "got our back" but they can't provide all of the help that we need. The best possible help for us comes from The Lord. With Jesus in front of us (John 10:27), with God's grace beside us (1 Corinthians 15:10), and with God's goodness and mercy behind us (Psalms 23:6), we are completely covered with all of the help that we need. God can put a hedge of protection around us which Satan and his demons cannot penetrate. (Job 1:9-10) And if we get into trouble on our own, God is always present and He can help us. (Psalms 33:20 and Psalms 46:1) While we may use protective clothing, things, medicine, or money, we should not put our faith and trust in them or in people. We should put out faith and trust in The Lord God. He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He can calm the storms in our lives or He can safely deliver us through the storms. We should look to The Lord for help because ultimately He is the source of our help.
From time to time we all need help. However, all too often we look for help in all of the wrong places, and from the wrong people. We look for help from our parents, family, and friends; or from our colleagues, co-workers, and professional associates; or from our entourage, body-guards, or the police. These people can only provide some limited form of assistance. They can say that they have "got our back" but they can't provide all of the help that we need. The best possible help for us comes from The Lord. With Jesus in front of us (John 10:27), with God's grace beside us (1 Corinthians 15:10), and with God's goodness and mercy behind us (Psalms 23:6), we are completely covered with all of the help that we need. God can put a hedge of protection around us which Satan and his demons cannot penetrate. (Job 1:9-10) And if we get into trouble on our own, God is always present and He can help us. (Psalms 33:20 and Psalms 46:1) While we may use protective clothing, things, medicine, or money, we should not put our faith and trust in them or in people. We should put out faith and trust in The Lord God. He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He can calm the storms in our lives or He can safely deliver us through the storms. We should look to The Lord for help because ultimately He is the source of our help.
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