“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
We are blessed to live in the great state of Utah. We have such incredible, natural beauty all around us. And have you noticed our mountains lately? They are unbelievable — the snow, clouds, sunrises, and sunsets! Living in a city with such amazing creation (all around us) is a privilege. But, it’s easy for us to get used to the mountains that we see daily. Recently, a friend from out of town asked me just that, “Do you get used to the view?” I said, “Sadly, yes, I do.” It is human nature to take things for granted.
Have you ever considered the mountains we gaze at right here in the Salt Lake Valley? Grandeur
Peak, Mt. Olympus, Twin Peaks, and Lone Peak soar up from 8,000 to 11,000 feet above sea level. We are literally gazing up over a mile when we look to the top of some of these peaks. These
massive mountains are made of limestone, quartzite, and granite.
Psalm 121 says our strength comes from the God who made those mountains. This isn’t some pagan, naturalistic worship of the mountains. This is lifting our eyes to the mountains and remembering our God made them! We don’t look to creation for strength. We look to the Creator.
Some Christians minimize the creative power of God. They might say thing like, “Yes, God has unlimited power, but He didn’t create those mountains.” There are theological implications to our view of creation. If we reduce God’s creative power, we reduce His power to help us when life is hard. This Psalm is essentially telling us, “You need help? Look at those mountains. The God who MADE them can help you!”
Lifting my eyes,
Josh
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