Have you seen the sharp grandeur of the Colorado mountains? Just as magnificent are the tree-covered Appalachians, smooth and stooping over like aged gentlemen.
Have you seen the crystal diamonds flashing in a rushing Canadian stream? Just as awesome are the roaring falls of Niagara as they plummet down like schoolboys doing cannonball dives into a pool.
Have you seen a sunrise that the poet describes as colorful squirrels of light scampering to the treetops? Just as breathtaking are the slower kaleidoscoped hues of a sunset.
The Psalmist saw the same kind of natural beauty around him and wrote Psalm 121. And he had a revelation. People are transitory but the creation is eternal. The sources of help and pleasure . . . the definitions of need and luxury . . . the mood of society and the people in it may all change from generation to generation, but the Creator of these wonders never changes.
God is the same: yesterday, tomorrow, and forever. God has been the cave of protection, the shade of comfort, and the constant caretaker of people since the beginning of time. The Singer looks at the glory of God’s creation and he realizes where his true help comes from. A God who could make such timeless wonders can surely be trusted to provide steadfast help in every time of need . . . forever!