LOOK TO THE HILLS - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Saturday, July 10, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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LOOK TO THE HILLS

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I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
-Psalm 121:1-2

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 41-42
Acts 16:22-40

Atop Corcovado Mountain overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands the Christ the Redeemer, one of the tallest statues of Christ in the world. Standing 30 meters tall, with arms spreading 28 meters, this sculpture weighs 635 metric tons. It can be seen day or night from almost anywhere in the city. One look to the hills bring this figure of Christ the Redeemer into view.
The New Testament tells us that Christ is not only the Redeemer, but He is also the Creator of the universe, and that Creator is in view in Psalm 121. There the psalmist challenges us to lift our eyes to the hills to see God, for our "help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth" (vv.1-2). He alone is sufficient to be our strength and to guide our steps as we make our way through a dangerous and troubled world.
We lift ours eyes to the One who keeps us (v.3), guards us (vv.5-6), and overshadows us in the face of all types of danger. He preserves us from evil and keeps us safely in His care for all eternity (vv.7-8).
In faith, we lift our eyes to the One who is our Redeemer and Creator. He is our help and our hope and our eternal home. - Bill Crowder
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home! - Watts

Christ was lifted up that He might lift us up.

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