Meet me on the mountain
Memorise: For thus saith the high and
lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and
holy place, with him also that is of a
contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit, to revive the spirit
of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 57:15
Through mountains are usually regarded as symbols of
problems, obstacles and obstructions to progress, they can also be a place for
great achievements. Elijah set the stage for an explosive encounter with top
agents of the devil on Mount Carmel . He
brought down revival and God was glorified on this mountain. A mountain can
have good or positive uses. In Exodus 17:10-13, Moses demonstrated that a
mountain can be a suitable place to direct battles. As you get on the mountain
with God, every battle of life confronting you shall be crushed just as the
Amalekites were routed and crushed before Israel while Moses was on the
mountain. The mountain top is a place of
loneliness, because when you really want to be intimate with God, it can only
be you and God alone. The glory that accompanied being with God however makes
it worth the price. With glory from the mountain top, your next contact with
men in troubling situations is bound to deliver a solution. The episode
described in Matthew 14:22-32 clearly reveals that Jesus Christ was able to
bring respite to the disciples nasty experience of being tossed about by a
terrible storm on the Sea of Galilee after spending some time with His father
on the on the mountain.
The most important thing about the mountain top is
that it is a place of answered prayers. Miracles happen there, as well as
incredible things that would build the faith of unbelievers and bring down
revival among the people of God. The unrepentant enemies of God meet their
waterloo on the mountain, just like it happened in the case of Elijah (1 Kings
18:36-40). It should be realised however, that before these wonderful
experiences can occur, there must be preparation in terms of separation, and a
decision to serve God and Him alone is a necessity. Getting to the mountain top
is by divine selection; Jesus took only three out of twelve disciples along
with Him to the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-2). Jesus led the three
of them, thus showing that God would lead anyone up there who is meek, humble,
gentle and peaceful (Psalm 25:9, Isaiah 57:15). Note also that He led them; He
did not carry them, meaning that such individuals must be willing to pay the
price, because climbing requires effort. As you desire the mountain top
experience, may the grace to pay the price be given to you in Jesus’ Name.
Finally, remember that you must have clean hands and a pure heart to access the
mountain top of God (Psalm 24:3-4). There is no room for fraudulent and
dishonest imaginations at the mountain top.
Prayer point
Pray that God will grant you the
essential qualities required for
mountain top experiences.
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