Psalms 121 – “I will lift up my eyes to the hills — From whence comes my help?  2 My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.  3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.  4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.  5 The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand.  6 The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night.  7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. 8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.”  NKJV

Another beautiful morning in the DFW area, cool temperatures, a slight Southerly breeze blowing, train horns shattering the morning silence, the coffee temperature perfect, and my Bible providing needed nourishment.  In conversation with the Lord, these passages came up regarding help!

Like the Psalmist, we find ourselves facing possible or imminent attacks from time to time in our lives.  The Psalmist was looking to the hills (mountains) and asked where is my help coming from.  Was he looking at the natural mountains?  Was he looking to heaven?  Was he looking to Jerusalem?  No matter, he identifies where his help is coming from – – The LORD who made heaven and earth. 

He was looking to the one who would not allow our feet to slip—who does not sleep or slumber.  The one sustains, keeps, or protects us in Everything.  He is our covering to keep us from being burned by the sun or trouble.  He is the one who preserves us from all evil and preserves our souls as we go out and come in.  He is our fortress, our defender, our protector, our deliverer, our guide, and our counselor.

I have experienced this protective care and keeping of the Lord more than once.  He would make a way when there seemed to be no way.  He came through when there was no other source of help. 

• He has come through financially, providing funds when an emergency arose that would have devastated my family and me without His miracle. 
• He has provided healing when I faced cancer’s sentence of death and numerous other times when my physical condition prevented me from accomplishing His purposes for that time. 
• He has provided wise counsel with a clear path to victory when there was confusion and searching for the way. 
• He has provided the loving touch of His hand when loneliness and despair had set in and lifted me from the pit of self-pity back onto the solid foundation of victory. 
• He has been my provider, defender, protector, guide, friend, counselor, and LORD in so many instances that time will not allow me to include here. 

Where is my help?  Where is my country’s help?  Where is my family’s help?  It is coming from the LORD!  He has promised that if we Call unto Him, He will Answer us!  Lord, I am calling, confident that you are answering!  As in the Old Western movies, the U.S. Cavalry is coming in the nick of time.  The Christ of Calvary will be ON TIME, EVERY TIME!!!

Look up; your redemption draws near!  Today is a good day for you to being the day rejoicing in the Lord and thank Him for what He has done, is doing, and is going to do on your behalf!

May the LORD bless you richly as you embark on today’s journey!