For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. [Mark 11:23]
Are you facing a mountain that is seemingly immovable? Many situations in our lives are so taxing and seemingly hopeless that they seem like mountains. Financial problems can seem like mountains; family difficulties can seem like mountains. So can agonizing grief, serious illness, and numerous other troubles. In this life, the possibilities of adverse situations are endless.
Although many Christians assume that their lives will always be easy, this is not the case. We can however assume that God is with us and that He promises to never leave us or forsake us. James 1:2-3 tells us to count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. That kind of attitude can encourage others that they too can survive their trials and that their mountains too can be moved.
“God uses broken people like you and me to rescue broken people like you and me.”
The Bible tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:11: “Therefore comfort each other and edify (encourage) one another . . .” We are all examples to someone whether deliberate or not and whether positive or negative. Children watch us and listen to us. Our neighbors, other family, friends, and colleagues watch us and listen to us. And, unbelievers watch us and listen to us. Remember that how we face our mountains demonstrates to them how they can face theirs. Our faith gives them hope and strength.
The metaphors of salt (Matthew 5:13) and light (Matthew 5:14) let us know how Jesus expects us to interact with others. He said that we are “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world.” That is, we should have impact.
When our words bring life and peace instead of negativity, even unbelievers can sense God’s presence on our lives. The faith attitude of those who are in Christ Jesus demonstrate hope even while entrenched in difficulty.
As we move forward through the rest of this month, let’s ask the Lord to show us how to use our own mountains to show others that theirs can indeed be moved when our hope is in the immovable God.
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