Feature For September
The picture above is one taken by Anna Aman
picture copyright: Anna M. Aman
It is the Twin Sister's Peaks
In Colorado
Elevation 11,428
It is 3- 1/2 miles to the top
Anna climbed this summit on Sept. 8, 2007
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Do you have
a sermon that sticks in your mind no matter how long you have been
saved? That's how it is with the story of Caleb and the mountain.
Remember the spies that the people of Israel sent out into the land
of Canaan to do a sort of recognizance? Of all that went out, only
Joshua and Caleb came back and in so many words told them, "With
God, I think we can take 'em!" Well, it was a great indication of
Caleb's character. We know a lot about Joshua, but Caleb's trust in
God was no less spectacular. When it came time to divide the land,
nobody really wanted the hill country of Hebron, but Caleb was 85
years old by this time, yet still as strong as the day they
started. These are his words, "Now therefore, give me this mountain
of which the Lord spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how
the Anakim were there, and that the cities were great and
fortified. It may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall be
able to drive them out as the Lord said." In other words, "Bring it
on! With the Lord on my side, what's a few giants, fortresses and
mountains?" When faced with a mountain in your life, do you run
like the other spies, crying about how high and formidable it is, or
do you face it like Caleb, ready for anything, because God is on
your side?
This is the
Crabb Family declaring, "That's no mountain!"
That's
No Mountain
Joshua
14:6-15
I looked at
that mountain that stood in my way
Would this
be my last climb, would this be my fate?
How my
heart beat so fearful, what challenge awaits
But,
strength rose up in me, God's power and grace
Chorus:
That's no
mountain for a climber
I know what
awaits at the peak
Jesus is
there watching over, to see if His help I should need
He makes
sure that His dear precious children
Don't fall
by the trial so steep
That's no
mountain for a climber
When the
maker of the mountain is standing by me
I beheld
all the footprints that had been there before
Up through
the cliffs and the rocks til' I could see them no more
And, I
wondered what brave ones would challenge such feat
Gods said,
"It's the saints, child, that's gone on before thee."
Chorus
That's no
mountain for a climber
When the
maker of the mountain is standing by me
Father
God, when we are faced with mountains in this life, please remind us
that You are there, every step of the way! Not only are You with
us, but the mountain is under Your control! There is nothing that
faces us as Your children, that is stronger than You are! Lord, we
believe, please help our unbelief! Like the man who said this years
ago, we do have faith, but it needs to grow. We ask that You grow
our faith to the point that it can move mountains, or at least
conquer them in Your name! Let us be able to proclaim like Caleb,
"Give me that mountain!", so that all the world will see the power
of our God! We pray in the name of Jesus, our Lord, our Savior, our
Protector and Friend, amen.
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