I Will Lift Up My Eyes To The Hills ~
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A Song of Ascents. "1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills--From whence comes my help? 2 My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand. 6 The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. 8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore." - Psa 121:1-8 NKJV
May 25, 2015 For those who have ears to listen...
Lift your eyes up to the hills because there is a new day dawning. Look up and see what the Lord has for you for He never sleeps nor slumber. Therefore seek Him with all your heart. Lift up your eyes to the hills that ascend to His very throne where He's seated established forevermore; for He will GUIDE our footsteps to know which way we should go so much so that our foot will not be moved when we need to stand still and wait on HIM. As we trust Him in the days ahead we will be fully equipped to take a firm stand in whatever we are facing with various trials and tests to see His glory manifest in our lives. Chase no more after the WINDS of VANITY, worldly dreams that lead us nowhere because they are empty dreams not meant to be.
Pursue instead His will for you, as He puts dreams with purpose in our heart that glorify Him and it is His will to make them come to a realization if you look to Him first and foremost for our life's fulfillment. Preservation of our soul should be our major concern to keep ourselves from all manners of evil. Live a life of freedom as a child of God. He will provide protection for us, so may our will be in line with His will which is to safeguard our heart and mind. What our mind stays on will find a place in our heart.
Compare 1Chron 28:9 and Prov 4:23 "23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." - Pro 4:23 NLT
Take hold of what the Lord offers us today and look only to Him. As we go to the spiritual Mount Zion, we can take hold and climb by way of the ROCK, Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha Maschiach) who will lead us into His shelter under His wing. It's a canopy of His very presence to provide us shade; whereby to keep us preserved in this present day of evil. How do we pray? Pray that you may be found worthy to escape the things which are about to come upon the earth. The One who is, who was and is to come will be coming SOON!
I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence comes my help? It is the Lord himself, the Holy One of Israel, the Alpha and the Omega God Almighty. See Rev 1: 2
Scriptures for reference:
The Lord Will Direct Our Steps When We Follow Him
"32 So be careful to do what the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left." - Deut 5:32 NIV
"14 Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them." - Deu 28:14 NIV
"2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left." - 2Kings 22:2 NIV
"27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil." - Proverbs 4:27 NIV
"21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."" - Isaiah 30:21 NIV
Everything is Vanity without God
"6 But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away." - Isa 64:6 NKJV
"14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind." - Ecc 1:14 NKJV
"1 I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure"; but surely, this also was vanity. ... 21 For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; yet he must leave his heritage to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil. ... 26 For God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind." - Ecc 2:1, 21, 26 NKJV
"19 For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity." - Ecc 3:19 NKJV
The Lord's Throne Is Established Forever
"7 The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment." - Psa 9:7 NIV
"19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all." - Psa 103:19 NIV
Why We Must Guard Our Heart
"9 "As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever." - 1Ch 28:9 NKJV
"29 But from there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him." - Deu 4:29 NLT
"16 "But be careful. Don't let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from the LORD and serve and worship other gods." - Deu 11:16 NLT
"13 "If only you would prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer!" - Job 11:13 NLT
"22 Listen to his instructions, and store them in your heart." - Job 22:22 NLT
"8 O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Interlude" - Psa 62:8 NLT
"10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy." - Pro 2:10 NLT
"1 My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. ... 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding." - Pro 3:1, 5 NLT
"23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." - Pro 4:23 NLT
God Sees and Judges What Is In Our Mind and Heart
"36 Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart?" - Job 38:36 NKJV
"2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart." - Psa 26:2 NKJV
Freedom Granted To All Children of God
"45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts." - Psa 119:45 NIV
"1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners," - Isa 61:1 NIV
"21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God." - Rom 8:21 NIV
"17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." - 2Co 3:17 NIV
"1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. ... 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love." - Gal 5:1, 13 NIV
"12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." - Eph 3:12 NIV
"25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it--not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it--they will be blessed in what they do." - Jas 1:25 NIV
"16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves." - 1Pe 2:16 NIV
"19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity--for "people are slaves to whatever has mastered them."" - 2Pe 2:19 NIV
Endtime Admonition ~ Promises of Hope and Deliverance
"36 "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."" - Luk 21:36 NKJV
"2 Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me." - Psa 71:2 NKJV
"7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. 8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."" - Rev 1:7-8 NKJV
"7 "Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."" - Rev 22:7 NKJV
Lift your eyes up to the hills because there is a new day dawning. Look up and see what the Lord has for you for He never sleeps nor slumber. Therefore seek Him with all your heart. Lift up your eyes to the hills that ascend to His very throne where He's seated established forevermore; for He will GUIDE our footsteps to know which way we should go so much so that our foot will not be moved when we need to stand still and wait on HIM. As we trust Him in the days ahead we will be fully equipped to take a firm stand in whatever we are facing with various trials and tests to see His glory manifest in our lives. Chase no more after the WINDS of VANITY, worldly dreams that lead us nowhere because they are empty dreams not meant to be.
Pursue instead His will for you, as He puts dreams with purpose in our heart that glorify Him and it is His will to make them come to a realization if you look to Him first and foremost for our life's fulfillment. Preservation of our soul should be our major concern to keep ourselves from all manners of evil. Live a life of freedom as a child of God. He will provide protection for us, so may our will be in line with His will which is to safeguard our heart and mind. What our mind stays on will find a place in our heart.
Compare 1Chron 28:9 and Prov 4:23 "23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." - Pro 4:23 NLT
Take hold of what the Lord offers us today and look only to Him. As we go to the spiritual Mount Zion, we can take hold and climb by way of the ROCK, Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha Maschiach) who will lead us into His shelter under His wing. It's a canopy of His very presence to provide us shade; whereby to keep us preserved in this present day of evil. How do we pray? Pray that you may be found worthy to escape the things which are about to come upon the earth. The One who is, who was and is to come will be coming SOON!
I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence comes my help? It is the Lord himself, the Holy One of Israel, the Alpha and the Omega God Almighty. See Rev 1: 2
Scriptures for reference:
The Lord Will Direct Our Steps When We Follow Him
"32 So be careful to do what the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left." - Deut 5:32 NIV
"14 Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them." - Deu 28:14 NIV
"2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left." - 2Kings 22:2 NIV
"27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil." - Proverbs 4:27 NIV
"21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."" - Isaiah 30:21 NIV
Everything is Vanity without God
"6 But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away." - Isa 64:6 NKJV
"14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind." - Ecc 1:14 NKJV
"1 I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure"; but surely, this also was vanity. ... 21 For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; yet he must leave his heritage to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil. ... 26 For God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind." - Ecc 2:1, 21, 26 NKJV
"19 For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity." - Ecc 3:19 NKJV
The Lord's Throne Is Established Forever
"7 The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment." - Psa 9:7 NIV
"19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all." - Psa 103:19 NIV
Why We Must Guard Our Heart
"9 "As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever." - 1Ch 28:9 NKJV
"29 But from there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him." - Deu 4:29 NLT
"16 "But be careful. Don't let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from the LORD and serve and worship other gods." - Deu 11:16 NLT
"13 "If only you would prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer!" - Job 11:13 NLT
"22 Listen to his instructions, and store them in your heart." - Job 22:22 NLT
"8 O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Interlude" - Psa 62:8 NLT
"10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy." - Pro 2:10 NLT
"1 My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. ... 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding." - Pro 3:1, 5 NLT
"23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." - Pro 4:23 NLT
God Sees and Judges What Is In Our Mind and Heart
"36 Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart?" - Job 38:36 NKJV
"2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart." - Psa 26:2 NKJV
Freedom Granted To All Children of God
"45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts." - Psa 119:45 NIV
"1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners," - Isa 61:1 NIV
"21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God." - Rom 8:21 NIV
"17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." - 2Co 3:17 NIV
"1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. ... 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love." - Gal 5:1, 13 NIV
"12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." - Eph 3:12 NIV
"25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it--not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it--they will be blessed in what they do." - Jas 1:25 NIV
"16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves." - 1Pe 2:16 NIV
"19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity--for "people are slaves to whatever has mastered them."" - 2Pe 2:19 NIV
Endtime Admonition ~ Promises of Hope and Deliverance
"36 "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."" - Luk 21:36 NKJV
"2 Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me." - Psa 71:2 NKJV
"7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. 8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."" - Rev 1:7-8 NKJV
"7 "Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."" - Rev 22:7 NKJV
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