Read: Psalm 121

Where does your help come from?  When things are tough, when life throws you a curve, when the storm is raging, where do you turn to find help, peace, and calm?  In Psalm 121 the Psalmist proclaims or asks, “I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from?”  He then answers his own question by stating, “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”  He turns to the Lord; how about us?

In his book “Shelter in God: Your refuge in times of trouble” Pastor David Jeremiah makes a good point about these verses and many others in scripture.  Not only do we look to the Lord for help, but when we do we are looking to the one who is the creator of all that is.  Where does our help come from?  It comes from the one who is “The Maker of heaven and earth.”

This phrase or proclamation is used in other Psalms as well as in Colossians 1:16 in the New Testament. (Ps. 115:15; Ps. 134:3; Ps. 146:5-6; Col. 1:16-17)  It is a reminder for us that no other option in this world holds the promise of help like the Lord our God.  Self-help books, YouTube videos, Google searches, and even helpful advice from a friend will always fall short of the help that comes from the creator of the universe.

David Jeremiah writes this, “The power of this statement is wrapped up in the idea that since God is the Creator of all things, and since all things are His handiwork, His power is not to be questioned.  The Creator has made everything we can see or touch or imagine; when we cast our hopes on Him, we’re not only coming to a God who cares, but a God who can.”

Make it Personal:  What do you need help with right now?  Go to the Lord in prayer and make it known to God.  Jesus already knows, but he wants us to ask for his help and welcome him into our situation.  There is no better source to turn to than the Maker of heaven and earth.