I confess to you, brothers and sisters, that I am angry right now. Circumstances have come together to bring stress to me and my family, and I feel overwhelmed. My first response, when I read a psalm like this, is to say “well, that doesn’t help.” But I realize that the psalmist is going through the same thing. He was looking to the hills, and wondering where his help was going to come from. He’s have a bad day, just like me. The fact is, his conclusion is the only one that makes sense. When I see just how complicated the mess I am in is, only the creator can help.
LORD, even though I don’t feel it, I know that you are my help. I trust in you. There is no one else that I can rely on.
Psalm 121