Mountains are huge, they are intricate they are often times, overwhelming. And I'm not necessarily just talking about physical mountains. The mountains in our lives can often times seem overwhelming. And have you noticed, with every mountain, there is always a valley.
Moments in life are full of mountaintop experiences and valley walks. And it takes us, living out our faith everyday to be able to walk through those valleys to get to the mountaintop experiences. There are so many moments in life that we have to just trust God with the next step so that when we get to that mountain, we are able to climb and embrace the top. Sometimes we get so caught up in the struggles of the valley that we forget, there is a mountain coming.
A few years ago, my husband had a medical emergency. We thought it was a heart attack and it turned out to be a pulmonary embolism. For several days, while he was in the ER, then admitted to the hospital, and then healing at home, my family walked through the valley. Some days, it wasn't even a walk, some days we crawled and grabbed at whatever could help us get that next step. And I remember thinking when all the events at the emergency room were unfolding, I remember thinking, I'm going to lose my husband. I remember pleading with God. I remember crying out in such pain and such anquish that my heart just ached and the tears just flowed. That valley was so hard to walk through. That moment when my family entered that valley, we could not see the mountain in the distance. But God. God, as He has always promised us, was with each of us in that valley so that He could be glorified and bring us out of it on the other side. He carried each of us when we couldn't see the way right up to the top of that mountain where we could praise and thank God for His sovereignty. Only God can take you through the darkest and hardest of valley's and bring you to your knees in praise for that mountaintop experience.
There have been so many moments in my life where I couldn't see the mountain to climb to get to the praise, But God knew where to guide me. We've lost jobs, lost homes, moved across the country, left family, lost family, had medical scares, experienced new medical diagnosis, had fear and failure. And right alongside each of those valleys, we had job success, new homes, new friends, new bonds with family, healthy medical reports, faith in juggling new medical outlooks and blessings.
Friends, as we are all walking new ways of life these days, losing jobs, worried about bills, trying to homeschool our children, adjusting to working from home, don't lose sight of God. Yes, this is a valley. Yes, this is hard. Yes, this is scary and fills each of us with fear. But God is with you through all of it! God is walking with each of you in your homes, through your job loss, with each bill that is due. God is there. Don't become so overwhelmed with the valley that you miss the mountain. That mountain is coming. I promise you. There is a day just over the horizon where you will drop to your knees in praise and shout to God.
"With God's power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine." Ephesians 3:20 NCV
Lord, we long for those mountaintop experiences where we can look back and see you in every moment of our lives. I pray that those who are fearful would turn their eyes upon You. Carry those that can not walk through the valley right now. Lord, we need you every moment of our day. Let us never forget that You work all things for our good and that You deserve all honor, all praise and all the glory. Amen.
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