Mountains of Praise!

“For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.” Amos 4:13

We’ve been doing quite a bit of traveling this past month or so, and we have seen some pretty amazing things. Some of the most interesting things we have seen so far have been the ruins of Ancient Greek and Roman empires. During the time these civilizations were on earth, they built huge temples and monuments to their gods, but nearly all of these structures have been destroyed at least in part if not completely, which has necessitated restorative procedures for these structures to remain standing.

Now we are traveling into Switzerland, and the grandeur of the Swiss Alps surround us. It occurs to me that these monuments exalt the Lord God Almighty, and they have stood since the third day of His creation without needing one bit of restorative work.
The Bible tells us in Isaiah 2:2, “And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.”

Nowhere is it written that the pagan gods will be exalted and established for all nations to worship. All of man’s efforts to exalt false gods have crumbled and faded into the past, but all that the Lord God has created has existed and will exist as long as He desires, giving Him the glory He alone deserves.

Acts 5:38-39 recounts the advice that Gamaliel gave to those who wanted to stop the apostles from preaching Christ. He said, “And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.” Take a look around and see who is left standing. No one worships the Greek gods anymore; no one worships the Roman gods anymore. However, the Lord Jesus Christ continues to be exalted and worshipped around the world. His gospel message continues to go forth offering salvation and eternal life to all who believe in His atoning work on the cross.

The Lord Jesus said that if we didn’t praise Him, the rocks themselves would do so! (Luke 19:40) Let us lift the name of Jesus high, so the mountains don’t have to do it for us!

Psalm 125:2 “As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.”

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What can you praise the Lord for today? I’d love for you to write a comment and let me know!