Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Mountains for God (Count: Psalm 125)
I have had moments of truth where I knew I wanted to be a man for God. It's the most important mission of my life - to yield my heart, soul, mind, and strength to the Almighty King of the Universe.
A man for God, following God, listening to God...
But a "mountain" for God?
I can think of a few men I know who are built like a mountain. Strong muscles like Schwartzeneggar. Large like Shaquille O'Neal. I'm sure each guy has been called "a mountain of a man."
Psalm 125 describes a real mountain of a man.
"Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever."
(Psalm 125:1)
So Arnold trusts in his workouts and his accent. Shaq trusts in his size and his personality.
Who do you trust in?
All too often, I trust myself. My own experiences, thought-patterns, abilities, or "wisdom." Deep down I know that God is the only one who is completely "trust-worthy," and that He knows best - all the time.
For the people who focus their hearts on trusting God, this Psalm gives a couple of strong promises...
"As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds his people
both now and forevermore"
(Psalm 125:2)
God is near. God brings strength. God's power and majesty rises like the mountains around us. In central Ohio, I have no visible grasp of this illustration. In January, however, I spent a week in Denver, and the mountains were a constant reality. A constant source of beauty. A reminder that there's something and Someone greater - a Creator - who is always a part of the scenery. Always here. Always has been, always will be.
There's something obviously eternal about what He promises - surrounding us "both now and forevermore."
How many mistakes have we made by trusting in ourselves? How tragic to neglect the eternal, loving, all-powerful creator who is right here, in our midst. Just like Jerusalem, engulfed by mountains, we are surrounded by God's presence, protection, and power. Why am I all too content to run around as if the 'mountains' aren't there? Why am I content to live by my own tastes and abilities, when God somehow offers MUCH more?
Those who trust in Him will be like Mount Zion - "which cannot be shaken and endures forever." Apparently, we'd rather be shaken and fade away?
When will we step up the trust-level and become mountains for God?
A man for God, following God, listening to God...
But a "mountain" for God?
I can think of a few men I know who are built like a mountain. Strong muscles like Schwartzeneggar. Large like Shaquille O'Neal. I'm sure each guy has been called "a mountain of a man."
Psalm 125 describes a real mountain of a man.
"Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever."
(Psalm 125:1)
So Arnold trusts in his workouts and his accent. Shaq trusts in his size and his personality.
Who do you trust in?
All too often, I trust myself. My own experiences, thought-patterns, abilities, or "wisdom." Deep down I know that God is the only one who is completely "trust-worthy," and that He knows best - all the time.
For the people who focus their hearts on trusting God, this Psalm gives a couple of strong promises...
"As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds his people
both now and forevermore"
(Psalm 125:2)
God is near. God brings strength. God's power and majesty rises like the mountains around us. In central Ohio, I have no visible grasp of this illustration. In January, however, I spent a week in Denver, and the mountains were a constant reality. A constant source of beauty. A reminder that there's something and Someone greater - a Creator - who is always a part of the scenery. Always here. Always has been, always will be.
There's something obviously eternal about what He promises - surrounding us "both now and forevermore."
How many mistakes have we made by trusting in ourselves? How tragic to neglect the eternal, loving, all-powerful creator who is right here, in our midst. Just like Jerusalem, engulfed by mountains, we are surrounded by God's presence, protection, and power. Why am I all too content to run around as if the 'mountains' aren't there? Why am I content to live by my own tastes and abilities, when God somehow offers MUCH more?
Those who trust in Him will be like Mount Zion - "which cannot be shaken and endures forever." Apparently, we'd rather be shaken and fade away?
When will we step up the trust-level and become mountains for God?
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