Mountain Experience

Micah 4:2 …Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,…

Mountains are used through out the Bible to demonstrate different aspect of our spiritual experience. When we are at the top of the mountain we rise above the problems of life and can better see the big picture of life. Climbing the mountain is not without its difficulties. Most of the time in life we are living in the plains of this world, or scaling a mountain to get closer to God. It is good to be able to get to the top and bask in the presences of God and see His glory. But, the reality of life is that we don’t live there 24-7. We wake up each morning and go about living our daily life with new challenges and there are times we wonder where God is. And in it comforting to know that even in the valley we can see the extra footprints that appear in the sand.  There is a mountain experience for all of us. Let us not be weary in well doing, let us keep climbing till we have reached the top. 

The Steps of a Good Man

Psalm 27:23,24 “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.”-

Walking with God is to step in the footprints of Jesus. The steps we take in life are the decision we make that will led us down a path of destruction or a path of righteousness. As we walk with God, He is faithful to show us what steps we need to take. In our effort to do what is right, we are still prone to human error. Even with the best intentions, we sometimes can make a wrong decision. Though we may falter and fall, God is faithful to pick us up with His hand and put us back on our feet. We don’t have to let the failures of our efforts discourage us from going forward with God. Relationship that have been broken because of a wrong step, may never be the same, but God who knows the desire of our heart, desires us to walk close with Him. “Lord, help me to follow the steps of Jesus, and when and if I fall, pick me up and teach me how to walk in your ways”