Move That Mountain?

 I am continually amazed at the beauty of God’s creation. Just recently, I was privileged to ride on a highway that runs parallel to the majestic Wasatch Mountains. Their awesome presence is a reminder of how small human beings are compared to other aspects of God’s creation. I don’t believe the mountains thinks about us, but we are moved to ponder what a wonder they represent from the hand of the Almighty. It is clear that these speak about the sovereignty of God by their immovable presence.

I reflected as we were driving alongside them about how we are driving at a high rate of speed (the speed limit in Utah is 80 on the Interstate) and a half hour had past and it was as if we had not moved in reference to the mountains in view. The mountains just seemed to be standing still. It is often quoted in reference to Scripture (Matthew 17:20 NASB) that asking God to remove the mountain is really one finding a place to trust the Lord to do what only He can accomplish.

God places insurmountable obstacles and tasks in our way, I believe, in order to check us on how much we really believe in Him. For all that we are humanly capable of doing, moving the Wasatch is not a task to embark upon. But the One who put them there is certainly capable of doing so. 

The Psalmist in 125 writes, “Those who trust in the Lord are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people.” Oh that the Lord would cause us to trust in Him and be the people we ought to in accomplishing His work. What the Lord desires to stand will be. I pray that we would know His protection and find security in our assignment. The One who speaks from the Mountain is the same One who can move all mountains. Believe!