Today I traveled by train from Zurich, Switzerland to Milan, Italy. The route took us across the Alps and featured stunning views in every direction. These prodigious mountains made me think of passages from the Bible that describe such heights.

The Lord crafted the world, and existed long before these magnificent peaks rose from the sea:

Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God (Psalm 90:2).

God lives in our mountains and our valleys and everywhere in between. Here’s my favorite verse about the hills and his presence:

I will lift my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 121:1-2).

Finally, a reminder of the Lord’s faithfulness as I passed through this massive range:

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you (Isaiah 54:10).

The eternal God helps us in our need and loves us without fail. The mountains of our world, unparalleled by any human building project, day after day point to the Lord and his unbridled compassion toward you and me.

Psalm 90, Psalm 121, & Isaiah 54 in Through the Bible in 2024

Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel