Every day you greet me. Every day your beauty strikes my heart with the overwhelming sense of how big you are. Tucked away in the valley is a city of 3 million people. People who know little to nothing about the Creator of their valley and the surrounding mountains. It’s here I find myself on the third floor of a mission base that’s so full of Jesus that I’m totally overwhelmed (Jesus is good). I was thinking about who God is to me? What’s my view of Him today?
So clearly as if I was reading a child’s book I saw an image. In the image were four mountains all side by side.
The first mountain was beautiful it had things growing on it, but this was not the mountain I was on. This mountain was sandy and could only give life for a bit before its resources run out.
The second mountain looked a lot more promising. It had rocks and trees and people. Looking at the mountain it looks like a place that would be great and give you life. Wrong. Because underneath all that rock is sand. Eventually, that mountain is going to crumble. I was not on this one either.
The fourth mountain again looked just like the first one. Again I was not here.
No friends I was on the most beautiful mountain that was solid. There was no sand but strong steady rocks that would not move. I was standing on top with Jesus. He was holding me in his hand telling me that no matter what the world threw at me I was protected by the rock and His mighty hand.
Mountains 1 & 4 are representations of the world. We can find growth and enjoyment in the things of the world. Eventually, those things will pass away and you’ll be left with an unsteady life.
Mountain 2 is representing the family and friends. God gave us family and friends to love us, care for us, and help us grow. If we only rely on them, eventually they aren’t going to be able to care for us in the ways we need. They will also run out of the resources to make us grow, which will again lead to an unsteady life.
Mountain 3 is resting on the rock (Jesus). He is all knowing, He’s a protector, a Healer, Provider, He’s constant, He’s powerful, and so many other things. Resting on the mountaintop with Jesus. I know I’m fully loved and worthy. I know with Him by my side I don’t have to be afraid and He knows what’s going to happen in the future.
Friends, what mountain are you resting on? The one that’s going to sustain you? Or the one that’s going to eventually crumble?
Now every time I look out my window and see the mountains I’m reminded of the beauty the Lord has shown me through my third-floor window.
