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The LORD is near - Thursday, September 3, 2021
by Jacob Redekop, Brian Reynolds, John van Dijk, Eugene P. Vedder Jr

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My Helper (1)

I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come? My help cometh from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth.
Psalm 121:1-2

My Helper (1)
In this beautiful psalm we have the experiences of a believer who, in the midst of trials, finds in the Lord his help and unfailing resource. The God-fearing man finds himself faced with trials and difficulties, but realizes that in himself he has no power to meet the circumstances. He needs help.

The greatest source of weakness in the presence of trial is often the self-confidence that leads us to think we can meet the trial in our own strength, or by our own wisdom. We have to learn that, in the presence of trial and temptation, we have no strength in ourselves. At every step we need a Helper to support us in the trial, and carry us through the trial. Realizing his need of help, the question immediately arises in the soul of the psalmist, "Whence shall my help come?" He is surrounded by mountains that look strong, imposing, and immovable, even as there are those in the world that apparently are firmly established in power, and unassailable by an enemy. But can we trust in any fellow creature? The prophet Jeremiah tells us, "Truly in vain is salvation looked for from the hills, and the multitude of mountains; truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel" . Realizing his need of help, and that the help of man is in vain, the godly man turns from the creature to the Creator, and very blessedly he says, "My help cometh from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth." He does not fall back on the acknowledgment of a general truth that there is help in the Lord, but, in simple personal faith, he says, "My help cometh from Jehovah."

In the remaining verses of the psalm, the Spirit of God answers this simple faith by unfolding to us the blessings of the one who looks to the Lord for help.

Hamilton Smith

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