To whom do you look?

My Psalm for the day was Psalm 123. No, not 23 (the familiar "The Lord is my Shepherd"), but 123. This song begins in this way:

Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of the servants look to the hand of their masters,
As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He has mercy on us.
Psalm 123:1-2

We often look to God when life is difficult. When the finances are tight, when relationships are crumbling, when our health deteriorates, we will "lift up our eyes." Even then, it may be relunctantly.

When will we learn to look to the One who dwells in the heavens for everything? The second line in the Psalm is an illustration of slaves and masters. Slaves must depend upon their master's for everything -- food, clothing, housing, even their very life.

We have a Master who is far above us -- dwelling in the heavens -- who desires to shower us with mercy... if only we will look up... not just when we have no other choice, but consistently, knowing that He is our help.

Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62:8