Mountains, majestic, beautiful, challenges to some, piles of rock to others, and a symbol of truth. I think I got your attention with that last one.......
Mount Ararat is a symbol of God's divine justice and mercy. Mount Sinai is a symbol of God's Law. Mount Olivet is a symbol of Jesus' great discourse. I could go on but I think you get the idea. God is truth.
Can you name other mountains that symbolize other attributes of God?
The kingdom of God is called a mountain in Ps 30:7. Lord, when You showed Your favor, You made me stand like a strong mountain; when You hid Your face, I was terrified.
This is definitely true when we refer to the kingdom of Christ.
Isaiah 2:2 (HCSB) In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s house will be established at the top of the mountains and will be raised above the hills. All nations will stream to it,
Isaiah 11:9 (HCSB) No one will harm or destroy on My entire holy mountain, for the land will be as full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is filled with water
Dan 2:35 (HCSB)Then the iron, the fired clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were shattered and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
What is your "kingdom"? Who is your king?
A trial is a "great mountain" Zech 4:6-7 (HCSB) So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of Hosts. 7 ‘What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it!’ ”
Who do you rely on for strength? REALLY?
God clearing the way Psalms 97:5 (HCSB) The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
Do you wait for God to clear the way, or do you just charge through? If you just charge through, how can you change that?
God does not change, He is not fickle. Psalms 36:6-7 (HCSB) Your righteousness is like the highest mountain; Your judgments, like the deepest sea. Lord, You preserve man and beast. 7 God, Your faithful love is so valuable that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
How is your faith? Do you believe that God will act in your best interests? Why?
God's love is eternal. Isaiah 54:10 (HCSB) Though the mountains move and the hills shake, My love will not be removed from you and My covenant of peace will not be shaken,” says your compassionate Lord.
Do you have peace with the notion of a relationship with the Lord, or does it scare you? Why?
God provides security and protection for His people.
Psalms 30:7 (HCSB)Lord, when You showed Your favor, You made me stand like a strong mountain; when You hid Your face, I was terrified.Psalms 125:2 (HCSB)Jerusalem—the mountains surround her. And the Lord surrounds His people, both now and forever.There is nothing to fear from God if you belong to Him. Do you belong to the Father? Do you know Him and how much He loves you? How much does He love you. Tell Him how much you love Him.God provides salvation.Jer 3:23 (HCSB) Surely, falsehood comes from the hills, commotion from the mountains, but the salvation of Israel is only in the Lord our God
Psalms 121:1-2 (HCSB)I raise my eyes toward the mountains.Where will my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth.
The Hebrew word for "salvation" means 'escape from great danger'. What danger were you in? Who saved you and why?
