Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
(Psalms 121:1-2 (NIV))
In these days that we are facing, we need to stop walking around with our hands in our pockets and our eyes cast down at our feet. We do not need to respond like the world responds.
Lift up your hands in praise!
Lift up your eyes to heaven!
We have a hope that is far greater than anything this world can send our way.
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
(Isaiah 40:31 (NIV))
He is our help. He is the Maker of heaven and earth. He is also our refuge at all times, but especially in times of trouble.
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
(Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV))
We are all human, and as such, we all are prone to get lost in the physical when we should focus on the spiritual. We focus on what we can see with our eyes when we should be praying to have our spiritual blinders removed so that we can see the Lord.
Do you lift your hands to heaven?
Do you lift your eyes to the Lord?
Do you lift your prayers to the Maker of heaven and earth?
These activities should be our first action and not our last resort. We should instinctively praise the Lord. We should automatically lift our eyes to the Lord. Prayers should be the first thoughts and words that come forth from our spirit and our lips. If this is true, then there is nothing that this world can send our way that will make us lose sight of where our help comes from.
Where does your help come from?
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Daily Living Ministries, Inc.
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