I will go before you and will level the mountains. (Isaiah 45:2)
Perhaps you are familiar with the saying, “Making a mountain out of a molehill.” It is an idiom referring to over-reacting to some challenge in life, making it much more than the minor issue it actually is. I must confess, over the years I became quite proficient in this process, losing much sleep over many molehills I had turned into mountains. Well, today’s verse tells us that our God is in the business of making a molehill out of any mountain that stands in our way, including the ones that are man-made.
When we are looking at whatever “mountain” we think is standing in our way, we must remember not to cry out to God and tell Him how big the mountain is. Rather, we are to cry out to the mountain and tell it just how BIG our God is. It was Jesus who told His disciples that they did not need much faith to be able to cast mountains into the sea and far out of sight. When we focus on our Master rather than on whatever mountain that is seemingly standing in our way, we can be assured that our God is going before us and is in the process of making that mountain level ground that we will walk over as if it never existed.
Here is another word of encouragement from the prophet Isaiah that can keep us keeping on no matter what difficult circumstances we are facing in life:
A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low” (Isaiah 40:3-4).
So, what mountains are you facing today in your life, personally, professionally, relationally? Remember, God is in the business of making a molehill out of any mountain you are facing, and in the process, He is making you more and more like Jesus. When David went up against Goliath, this giant looked like an unmovable mountain to all of the Israelites including King Saul. But to David, who looked up at God rather than out at Goliath, the giant was little more than a molehill that God would level out for His glory and the good of His people. What God did for David, He has promised to do for you. Look to Him and watch your mountains disappear.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 