“You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. John8:23

When we were in Ivory Coast, W. Africa, one our favorite places to vacation was a place called San Pedro, located on a pristine beach.  During our week there, we would take a day trip to a different resort area called the Baie de Sirèn (Mermaid Bay).  On the way, we had to drive along a dirt road through a forest area.  Coming around a corner, all of a sudden it opened up into what looked like a large field, except that there was a small wooden sign with the words: “Lift up your eyes. Danger comes from above.”  That was the only indication that we were driving onto a small-plane runway.

What a difference for us who believe in Jesus.  We don’t have to worry about danger coming from above. Quite the opposite.  Our help comes from the Lord.

The Psalmist says in Psalm 121:1-3, I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip – he who watches over you will not slumber.

I read about a woman who was hiking with her dog near Horsetail Falls in California’s El Dorado National Forest. This is a deceptively difficult area in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the woman became trapped. Just at the moment of panic, help came from above. A California Highway Patrol helicopter spotted the woman and her dog. Two search and rescue workers descended by ropes and were soon on the ground beside the pair. The workers helped get them back to safety.

Help always comes from above for God’s children when we become disoriented by life. The Bible says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights” (James 1:17). The best and most perfect gift ever given was the Lord Jesus Christ, who came from above to stand beside us. The Bible is God’s Word from above. The Holy Spirit also came down to indwell us.

We can have the assurance that God reaches down to us in our darkest times to be with us and bring us comfort. Today we have help descending down from above!  Let’s reach out and accept it