Look At That Mountain
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. Psalm
121:1-2 NIV
I shall
never forget the day my five-year-old granddaughter, Amara, buckled safely in
our booster car seat, looked out the window on her side of my car and
exclaimed, “Nana, look at that mountain. I know God lives right behind it.”
I was
headed north, and Pikes Peak, America’s mountain, was in full view from Amara’s
window, facing west.
Curious
about my granddaughter’s thoughts, I asked, “Amara, why did you say that?”
Without
hesitation, she replied, “Because the mountain is so pretty.”
This
majestic mountain truly boasts of brilliant beauty for locals and visitors
alike. I am drawn to the beauty of this mountain on a daily basis. I never tire
of gazing upon her splendor. Evidently even a five-year old can be pulled into
this mountain’s beauty, so much so her thoughts voyaged to God, her Creator.
In the
first verse of Psalm 121, one of the Songs of Ascent, the psalmist lifts his
eyes to the mountains and simultaneously wonders where his help comes from. He
undoubtedly comprehends the unmovable structures are vast, solid, and robust
when he concludes his help comes from the Lord in the verse to follow.
For
those who hope and trust in Him, the Bible is full of incredible promises of
help from God. He forgives our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness on
a daily basis. Eternal life is granted us through the sacrifice of His son,
Jesus. His love is unconditional, and He never leaves us nor forsakes us.
Whatever
hardships, tragedies, or sorrows we face, God will calm our fears and shine His
light into our dark holes, comforting us as only He can.
My
granddaughter proclaimed God’s beauty in our Pikes Peak Mountain, the mountain
that stands out above all the others in the front range of the Rocky Mountains.
Even at a very young age, she associated her Creator with the splendor of “that
mountain.”
Do you know
where your help comes from for daily living? Some of us may not live close to
the mountains, but we can lift our eyes to the Lord for help for all trials we
may face.
Becky
Van Vleet
Becky Van Vleet is a retired teacher and principal and award-winning multi-genre author. She has been published in Guideposts, The Country Register, and Christian Devotions Ministry. Her children’s picture books are the recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Editing award as well as the Purple Dragonfly award in 2020 and 2021. She and her husband make their home close to Colorado Springs where she enjoys gardening, hiking, oil painting, power walking, and spending time with her family, especially reading books to her grandchildren.
Becky is the author of Unintended Hero, a true
story about her father’s battles, experiences, and adventures in WWII aboard
the USS Denver. She is passionate about sharing the values from the
Greatest Generation and enjoys speaking to high school classes about
patriotism.
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