Life presents those moments where the easiest thing to do is to run and hide in a “mountain,” which could be a person, a new city, or a job, until it’s safe to emerge. David knew these moments too well. When his friends urged him in Psalm 11:1 to, “Flee like a bird to your mountain,” David’s response was: “In the Lord I take refuge.” David chose not to hide in a mountain for safety, but to find his help in the Lord. He knew that the greatest security will never come from the mountains, but from the God who made them.
Psalm 121:1-2 reminds us that while the hills may be the first thing we look to for help, our focus must be lifted beyond them to the Lord
“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.”
The hills represent the places we run to for comfort—people, possessions, or plans. But even the most stable mountain can crumble. Only God remains unshaken. Have you ever been in a place where you expected or trusted someone or something to save you from a crushing life moment, and they failed? The disappointment and heartache is evidence that our hope must be placed entirely in God, allowing Him to be our help
Isaiah 31:1 warns us not to place our trust in nations or horses or chariots or in the great strength of their horsemen, but to seek help from the Lord:
“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the Lord.”
Relying totally on God doesn’t mean pretending life is easy. It means acknowledging that without Him, we can do nothing and with Him, we lack nothing. It also means reminding ourselves that we are not entitled to help from any human being or institution; rather our eyes must be fixed on the Lord for help. God will come through for us, sometimes even through strangers, the atmosphere, animals, and in ways we could never imagine.
