I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
November 26, 2024
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.” - Psalm 121:1
Some would punctuate the phrase, “From whence cometh my help,” with a question mark at the end because the next verse answers it as if it were a question, “My help cometh from the LORD.”
As magnificent as the hills are, the hymn writer was correct.
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same. - Isaac Watts “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”
Mountains are great spiritual propellants for several reasons. Four of them start with the letter, “R.”
Mountains Rise - They reach for the heavens causing us to look up. It is as if God is calling us to the upward look through them.
Mountains Remove all sense of our omnipotence. We are humbled by their greatness. As we behold the greatness of creation, we catch a glimpse of the greatness of the Creator!
Mountains Rejoice - Isaiah 49:13 says, “Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.”
Mountains Remind us of God, our true help. Psalm 54:4 says, “... God is mine helper …” He has always been our helper and always shall be. The Maker of heaven and earth is strong to save His people.
“Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.”