Perspective Peaks

“God descended to the peak of Mount Sinai. God called Moses up to the peak and Moses climbed up.” (Exodus 19:20 MSG)

When running long distances, every hill feels like a huge obstacle. As you are climbing, your view is limited.  You become fixated on the steepness of the hill, the effort of each step, and the slowness of your progress. Once you get to the peak, your perspective changes. Now you can see far and wide. What seemed like a barrier has now become a pedestal. 

Sometimes God calls us to climb up mountains of difficulties. The path is steep. Visibility is low. Progress is slow.  As we trudge up this trail full of trials, it is natural to feel exhausted and discouraged.  However, once we get to the peak, we discover that God has condescended to meet us there. Our perspective changes. Suddenly we have clarity. We see things from angles that we never imagined. We realize the purpose of the climb. The mountain was not an obstacle, but a higher vantage point.