Zechariah Mountain

I must confess, I’m not the kind of person who would get a thrill from mountain climbing. As far as I’m concerned, the ground is quite challenging enough, thank you. Nevertheless, the mountain theme pops up a bit in scripture. For instance… “He replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’” Matthew 17:20 “‘Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.’” Matthew 21:21 It’s relevant to each one of us, even for us ground dwellers. Recently, however, I had a shift in thinking about mountains. It wasn’t so important to climb them as it was to SPEAK TO them. No gear required there. Check it out: “…‘This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit,’ saith the LORD of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, ‘Grace, grace unto it.’ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ‘The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.’” Zechariah 4:6-10 I think, for those of us in recovery especially, there can often be a tremendous emphasis on doing, on earning worth, goodness or even a “cure.” But this scripture focuses on the power of words, SPEAKING TO, not CLIMBING the mountain. And then, God takes it from there. The results are God’s business, not ours. Again, reality check: What are we saying to the impossible, to the mountain? “…‘This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit,’ saith the LORD of hosts.’” Zechariah 4:6 God doesn’t leave us speechless OR powerless. No mountain is too difficult for Him! “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 Be encouraged; that mountain of yours is coming down! Copyright © 2014 by Sheryle Cruse