That’s No Mountain

Jason Crabb and the Crabb Family sing a song about a mountain.  The song goes something like this, “that is no mountain at all, for the One who made the mountain stands in front of him.”

As a Christian, there seems to be mountains that loom in our way many times, but, when they seem to rise in front of us, we can call on the One that is always with us, the same one that made the mountain.  And let me say this, in all reality we may face circumstances and difficulties that may seem mountainous to us, but whether they be for our climbing or whether we can go around them, the One that cares for us will help us in either case.  Sometimes the difficulties we face seem impossible for us to handle, and let me say this, that some of them are.  But I want to remind you of the One that knows your difficulties and trials, He wants to help you with them and He is only a prayer away.  Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that just because you pray, all your difficulties and problems are just going to disappear, but when you pray with faith, without wavering, then the Lord’s help will be there and He will take action and help you.  We have to understand that some of our difficulties are used to shape and mold us into the people the Lord wants us to be.  Many of these difficulties are brought on by ourselves and we can grow through them if we don’t just get bitter and angry and give up because of them.  

Think about what Jesus said in John 16:30-33 to His disciples, “Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

These were encouraging words that they might have peace, even in tribulation and that if they looked at tribulation with the right perspective they could even have joy going through these trials.  Think about how the disciples felt after Jesus was arrested, they all scattered, plus Peter denied Him three separate times, they were very afraid.  Do you think this wasn’t a very difficult thing for them to handle, their world had been shattered, so to speak?  God had revealed to Peter earlier that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God, and he proclaimed it.  This had to be a very difficult time for them, but the Lord didn’t leave them in that predicament, no, He didn’t forsake them, He revealed himself to them after His resurrection and He reinstated Peter because Peter repented, and He will not leave us either, praise the Lord.

God’s Word says this in Hebrews 13:5-6, “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, the Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

There are other places in God’s Word that relate to this also.  Think about Jonah being swallowed by the big fish.  There he is in the fish’s belly; this was probably the worst day of his life.  Even in all this he was still not out of God’s sight and when Jonah finally came to his senses he repented and prayed and God had the fish throw him up on dry ground.  Then He obeyed God and God had mercy on the people of Nineveh, which were a wicked people.

Remember this, God’s children that love Him and live humble, repentant lives will always have the power, with God’s help, to overcome every trial or any mountainous circumstance they find themselves up against, praise the Lord!!  I hope this Tidbit was an encouragement to you and was a help to you!!  May the good Lord bless you and yours and may you all have a super, super day!!