Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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The Maker Of Mountains
Psalms 102:3-12
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people. (Psalms 125:2)
The Bible uses vivid imagery to express the brevity of our life on earth. Job said that his days were “swifter than a runner” and “they pass by like swift ships” (Job 9:25-26).
I recall preaching at the funeral service of a young mother. From where I stood I could see the Rocky Mountains towering over the western horizon. The scene prompted me to consider how I will one day follow that friend through the valley of the shadow of death, and yet those peaks will still be thrusting themselves skyward. Eventually they will crumble into dust, but the God who made them will exist forever in undiminished glory. I also remember thinking that my deceased friend and I will, by God’s grace, live with Him forever and ever.
Whenever we are troubled by the shortness of life and the impermanence of everything in this world, let’s remember the Maker of the mountains. He has always been and will always be. As the psalmist said, “You, O Lord, shall endure forever” (102:12).
That truth inspires us with hope. If by faith we belong to Jesus Christ the Savior, who is from everlasting to everlasting, we will one day rejoice in heaven in unending praise to Him.
PRAYER
Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we praise.Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
To see God’s hand in everything makes life a great adventure.

Christian Education Forum, Diocese of NAE of the Mar Thoma Church

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