LOOKING TO THE HILLS

Since I live in a valley, it is inevitable that I am surrounded by hills.

 The dictionary defines a hill as "a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain." 

 From my kitchen window or on every roadway that I travel in this beautiful valley, my eyes are always drawn to the hills, whose colours change with the seasons and the hours in a day. I love to see the subtle shading as the perspective of hills fade into the sunset. I am keeping my eye on a mountain in the distance that got it's first dusting of snow this week. SIGH! 

Psalm 121 has become a favourite - it draws my heart into worship again and again as those hills are always in view.

Psalm 121

"I lift my eyes to the hills - 

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip -

he who watches over you will not slumber;

indeed, he who watches over Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over you - 

the Lord is your shade at your right hand;

the sun will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm -

he will watch over  your life;

the Lord will watch over your coming and going

both now and forevermore."

I hope I will never get weary of looking to the hills and when I see a craggy mountain ...

well that's another story! I'm so glad I know God who made the hills.

"Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, 

from everlasting to everlasting you are God."

Psalm 90:2