Having reached the summit of Mt. Evans, I nestled into the rocks to read some scriptures that referenced mountains.
As I sat there reading and praying, I overheard a teenager saying “this would be a killer place to do quiet times. Look down there, I think that guy is reading his Bible.”
My mind jumped from Jesus Sermon on the mount to his temptation; and then I started to go through the Psalms of Ascent.
Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(A)”> and earth.<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(B)”>
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(A)”> and earth.<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(B)”>
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(C)”> over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(C)”> over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(D)”> you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(E)”> will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(E)”> will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(F)”>—
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Wes Barry 