Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Move!



Another a day, another fight
It always feels like an uphill climb
Another step, another mile the story of your life
It's harder than you ever thought
And it cost you everything you got
When your back's against the wall and you feel like giving up

Chorus:

This is only a mountain, you don't have to find your way around it
Tell it to move, it'll move
Tell it to fall, it'll fall

Jason Castro from American Idol fame, came out with this catchy little tune called Only A Mountain.  Even if you just listen to it once, the chorus will literally be stuck in your head for days. And that's a good thing because the song is derived from a scripture verse we sometimes are reluctant to put into action:

So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. (Mathew 17:20)

So why is it that we are reluctant to use our faith and speak boldly to those mountains that are in front of us?
 Jesus has already reminded us to:

In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides. (Ephesians 6:10)

When we draw near to Him we are strengthened to a greater ability and have already been given authority in His name to declare to that mountain (situation) that is before us to move. But we must by faith acknowledge that we have that power within us:

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, (Ephesians 3:20)

I recently did a word search through scripture on boldness and speaking with boldness and found several verses. It's sad that we forget to exercise this in our own life:

In the day when I cried out, You answered me. And made me bold with strength in my soul. (Psalm 138:3)

,in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. (Ephesians 3:12)

Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech. (2Corinthians 3:12)

So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. (Mathew 17:20)

Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word. (Acts 4:29)

 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation. (2 Cor. 7:4)

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Heb.4:16)

So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Heb.13:6)

,and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
(Philippians 1:14)

If you find yourself with a mountain in front of you that looks unmovable, no need to find your way around it; exercise your faith and tell it to move, then watch it move.

But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." (Mathew 19:26)












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