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| Mount McKinley |
And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the
mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.
Day Seven of our Alaska adventure we drove past some of
the most beautiful mountains. As we drove past Denali we saw Mount McKinley
standing majestically in all its splendor.
It reminded me how at times Jesus separated himself from
the multitudes -- and there are times when we need to separate ourselves from
our lives and ministry, and spend some time with our Lord.
I love how Jesus climbed a mountain. It made me think of
an interesting analogy. Picture the shape of a mountain. It starts out wide at
the bottom -- the higher we climb, the narrower it becomes -- and the more we
must stay close to the center. As we go even higher yet, there's less room to
move to the left or the right -- and there's less and less ground that can be
compromised -- the more focused we need to be and the less we can afford to be
distracted. The higher we go, the less room we have to fool around!
Whatever you may be dealing with, you may just need to
separate yourself and climb up to spend time with the Lord -- get centered on
Him and focused on what He's calling you to.
God wants us to learn to climb to the top and focus all
of our lives on His will! Let's take out some time this weekend to try it!
Dear Lord, thank You for the reminders that You give us
as we look at Your great creation. Help
us climb that mountain to You so that we can be centered on You. In the Name of
Jesus, Amen.
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