Jesus saw many people. He went up on the mountain and sat down. His followers came to Him.He began to teach them, saying,” Those who know there is nothing good in themselves are happy, because the holy nation of heaven is theirs. Those have sorrow are happy, because they will be comforted. Those who have no pride in their pride in their heart, because the earth will be given to them.Those who are hungry and thirsty to be right with God are happy,because they will be filled.Those who show loving-kindness are happy, because they will have loving kindness shown to them.- Matthew 5:1-7
Jesus loves to preach and pray on the mountain. Some story in the bible happens in the mountain. Last week I went hiking with my SFC brothers, my first hike this year. I was trouble this past few weeks, lots of challenges on my journey, so for sure hiking will help me to divert my attention. On my way to the mountain I didn’t realized that some of the question on my mind will be answered. Sometimes I am so impatient,frustrated for things that I want to happen. We start the hike with only water and Banana on our bag, climbing a mountain is hard,challenging and we need to use lots of energy.
It’s only 1/4 of the trail I think when I say “I gave up”, Im tired, I will wait for you guys here just continue your hike,the my SFC brother said No we can do it, nobody will left behind. Upon hearing those word I realized that life is like hiking,climbing a mountain. In our life its either personal or spiritual journey we have our own Mountains, that sometimes on our way we easily give up even though we just started. Challenges, feeling of being tired, disappointment, destructions, and sometimes laziness. We can encounter those things while climbing the mountain, and we entertain them thats why we fail sometimes and we cannot reach the Peak, the place we can see the reward , the beauty of his creation. In life we also encounter those things, but its part of our journey thats what makes us more strong and effective. If were going to stop in the middle because we are tired or because were disappointed or just lazy, we lost the chance of the greater reward on the finish line. If tired and disappointed He promise to give us rest.
“Come to me all of you who are tired and burdened, and I will give you rest.”-Matthew 11:28
No one left behind, in this community we journey together, we help each other. during those times that I wanna give up my brothers are there to remind me that I have people around me whose gonna help me and never leave me alone. Like Jesus he is always there to help us and pick us up so literally were not alone on this journey.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”- Deuteronomy 31:6
When I reached the Peak of the mountain the first word on my mind is Praise God, what a wonderful creation. Theres obstacle or challenges along the way but the reward is always on the finish line. While looking on the mountain that I hiked I realized that in life we focus on the whole picture or the whole view but the truth is theres a lot of stories and learning within this whole mountain.
Never give up, always aim to reach the Peak, the rewards after your struggle and hardship.We are not alone in this journey, just call on His name because He is always at our side whatever journey or mountain we want to climb. And to have this Mountain Top Experience.
Have you ever had a mountain-top experience with God? Are you ready to climb your own mountain?