“I will lift up my eyes to the hills- From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth”- ( Psalm 121:1)
Except for those living in plains, it is common to see hills rising over a landscape. Hills can be a beautiful sight especially where there are covered with a rich a vegetation. In some cities though hills have been invaded with settlements and are no longer lighted with the old vegetation, except for concrete structure.
Unless if erased to make way for some purpose, when a hill is ahead of you one can hardly see beyond. A hill by its nature obstructs a view. There are places where tunnels have been constructed to pass through hills, but mostly people decide to just go around them to get ahead. In brief, hills can be an obstacle in our journeys.
As Believers we can also come up and face hills. A hill can feature in our very lives when we are faced with a challenge that we can’t see beyond. The challenge seems to be so huge that the hill in our mind actually becomes a mountain. Perhaps we might even be too terrified that instead of figuring a way around the hill, we drop down, exhausted with fear and worry.
When David was faced with a hill, instead of only focusing on the hill, he looked beyond to something higher and more hopeful. The Almighty God who made the heaven and earth, and controls all situations. Instead of focusing on the hill of problems, he asked, “From whence my help comes?”
Once there was a situation when Moses sent out scouts to spy a new land. Of the 12 spies everyone saw hills- except two warriors who looked beyond hills, and believed there was a God greater than the giants they had seen ( Numbers 13). Joshua and Caleb believe that that God would deliver them in spite of all they had seen.
Today, any of us could be seeing a hill ahead of the way, and moreover looms like an insurmountable mountain. But like Joshua and Caleb look beyond the hill. Like David, know our help comes from the Lord, a very present help in trouble.
Prayer today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, where I am faced with a hill I look beyond, because you are our present help, and will carry me through and beyond the hill, this I pray in Jesus’ name!
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19/05/2024 - 20/05/2024 All day“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its part were many they form one body” (2 Cor 12:12)
In the body of Christ every believer has a gift that contributes to making the church whole. There are those who are gifted at intercessory prayers. Others have been called to a pulpit ministry. Then there are those gifted at leading worship and praises. Some others have the gift of care and empathy. The gifts in the church are indeed endless.
One way to know your gift is being able to reflect on what burdens you most. For example, if you have a great feeling for people who are going through tribulations and need comfort then most probably yours is a gift of empathy and care. There are those with a burden to share the truth and theirs is the gift of teaching the Word.
When God gives us gift he also enables us. For example, one who has been gifted with praising and worshipping by singing would naturally have a way with his tongue. That one gifted with preaching has the talent to move listeners with words. God gives us gifts to build the body of believers.Do you know your gift? If so, how are you using it for the building of the church of Christ?
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that you enable me use the gifts you have given me for the building of the church,
this I pray in Jesus’ name.
