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Hi friend,
“Where does our help come from?”
This is a common question for anyone who has experienced loss or disaster. Where do we turn? Where can we find hope? Who will rescue us?
This is also the question that the psalmist asks in Psalm 121. Gazing into the mountains, the writer asks the same question many of us have asked in our lives; But the writer answers it in the same breath:
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
(Psalm 121:2-4)
This Psalm would have been memorized and most likely sung by the people of Israel for generations. It was a constant reminder that in times of need, we look to the Lord. Even if it might seem like God is absent, He does not slumber, not even a bit.
Over the last few weeks in Canada, we have been witnessing unprecedented disasters, from wildfires in BC that have forced over 20,000 people to evacuate their homes, to flooding in Ottawa and the Niagara region that have flooded thousands of homes.
As we witness these disasters and hear stories of survivors, I am reminded that our ultimate home lies in God. He is the source of everything that we need. May we fix our eyes on Him as we seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
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