Psalm 121:1-2 “I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
It’s usually not the first place (or person) we go to for help. We have all heard the familiar phrase “Looking for love in all the wrong places.” It is our tendency to not only look for love in all the wrong places but to look for the fulfillment of all of our needs in the wrong places.
There are thousands of commercials, examples, people, sayings, feelings, and thoughts that tug us in every direction except the direction in which we should run! There are always other options rather than the One who alone can satisfy! They are always there. They are always promising. Their grass always appears greener. In the end, they are always empty, void, and destructive. Whether it be the charm of a forbidden lover, the luring of an addictive escape, or the fantasy of autonomy, all other forms of help, all other forms of love, all other forms of salvation are dead ends!
That is not the case with the Lord, however. After all, He made heaven and earth! He, all by Himself, with no external aid or existing provision, made everything! No question about it, He can tackle and handle our needs. Whether they be emotional, relational, physical, or especially spiritual, the Lord is our answer! The Lord is our help. The Lord is our salvation!
Are you weary and beaten down under a load of sin, addiction, sorrow, depression, loneliness, etc.? Lift your eyes to the heavens. Time to trade the momentary escapes for the lasting Answer. Our help will come from only one place, only one person, the Lord!
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