A little help please... I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where is my help to come? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1 This verse is from one of the songs of ascent that God's people would sing as they would climb up to the temple in Jerusalem. The imagery is not lost on us here in Grand County. We have all these beautiful "hills" around us...a reminder of the magnificence of our creator. But my fears and attitudes sometimes betray my trust that "my help comes from the Lord." I flirt with self-sufficiency and a "pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps" mentality. I am often tempted to seek human sized solutions to God sized problems. (And there are a lot of God sized problems!) This verse reminds me to look to God for help (and then to take time listen and look for His guidance) trusting the that the Creator of the universe is capable of coming to my aid. So, the next time you "lift up your eyes" while you are out hiking, or skiing, or riding, or driving to work; remember that no matter how big or small your problems seem…your "help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth!" Blessings, Matthew+ O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (BCP p. 218) | 
