One individual asked, “Why did it happen?”
The other individual responded, “How will God use it?”
The thing is . . . the “whys”. . . the mountains of life . . . give us the opportunity to press into God . . . even when everything seems wrong. It is a choice
That said, it is not easy to have a mountain blocking our way. We need to remember God will move the mountain:
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:19-21
Look at the Israelites . . . when they were headed towards the Promised Land. God had promised the people a place to live in freedom. Men were sent into the Promised Land to explore what God had promised. Ten of the twelve explorers saw the “mountain” problems that could occur if they entered the Promised Land. Read Numbers 13.
They reported that it would be impossible to enter:
Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are." And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. Numbers 13:30-32
The people saw the “mountain” rather than the presence and power of God. They did not believe that . . . with God . . . nothing is impossible . . . the mountain we see today will be gone tomorrow!
Pray: God, thank You for moving the mountains.
Learning with you to KICK START the day . . . knowing and believing God will move the mountains.
Pastor Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Palmer © 2009 All Rights Reserved)
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