Psalm 121:1;
"I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."
Have you ever looked at the mountains in your life? Have you ever been baffled at the size of your mountain and wondered if you have what it takes to climb it?
Today, I want to remind you, you don't have to climb that mountain on your own. Just like King David, I encourage you too, to look at that mountain and tell it, 'My help comes from the Lord who created the heavens and the earth.'
God helps us in times of need and struggle; yes, our God helps us.
You are not alone. No one is alone. God is omnipresent, he's everywhere on Earth and in Heaven so why are you afraid? Why are you discouraged? If God is for you, who dare be against you?
You were asked to climb this mountain because God knows that you have the strength to climb it. He has already done all the calculations. He sees the slippery slope and the plateaus where you will rest. He sees where your grip may falter and where your ankle may slide and he has already decided that he is strong enough and quick enough and capable enough to save you from it all. It's about time you start trusting in your helper.
An example of someone in the Bible that had a difficult mountain to climb was Jonah.
God had told Jonah to go to the evil country of Nineveh but Jonah disobeyed God. He was afraid of his mountain so he set out in a boat going in the opposite direction, but you know what? God already knew that Jonah had decided to disobey him, he already calculated such an outcome and he already had plans.
He sent a storm which overtook the boat that Jonah was in. Jonah knew that God had sent this storm because he was on the boat so he offered himself to be thrown overboard.
Once he was thrown overboard, the storm stopped, but he was in the middle of the ocean, about to be drowned by its waves, how was Joanah to get to Nineveh?
Don't worry, God is our helper.
That was when a large fish swallowed Jonah.
From deep inside the fish, Jonah prayed to God, he praised God, even as he was inside of the large fish which swallowed him.
Jonah 2:9;
"But I will sing praises to you; I will offer you a sacrifice and do what I have promised. Salvation comes from the Lord."
It's strange to think that a person, in such a bizarre situation would praise God, but there Jonah was, praising God in the midst of his struggles, and God helped him.
Jonah 2:10 says;
"Then the Lord ordered the fish to spit Jonah on the beach, and it did."
God once again told Jonah to go to Nineveh and he finally obeyed and succeeded in his task.
Jonah's mountain was a big one to climb. He was afraid to do what the Lord asked, but God knows us and he knows the mounatin, he will not ask us to do something we could not handle.
Now, God will help us to climb our mountains but it's up to you to climb the mountain and let go of the pains of the struggle.
"These mountains that you are carrying, you were only suppose to climb." ~Najwa Zebian.
Don't carry the sorrow, regret and remorse for your entire life because of the struggle you've faced. Yes, the climb is tough, but once it's over, it's okay to let it go. It's okay to let go of the past, it's okay to forgive the people you've met, it's okay to forgive yourself, and it's okay to move on.
Don't carry mountains you were only suppose to climb. God won't help you carry the mountain because he just wanted you to climb it, now it's time for you to let it go.
God is our helper. He protects us and helps us on our journey. You need not be afraid. Just like with Jonah, God has a plan for your life, he knows what you're going to do and where you're likely to fall.
It's alright, we all have those times. Just allow God to help you and don't carry your mountains on your shoulders. God is with you. He will help you, he will protect you, just surrender yourself to his will and be safe in his capable hands.
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