The mountains to conquer
Faustino de Jesús Zamora Vargas
RESUMEN: As we enter adulthood, we must conquer the "mountains" in our lives, which can be blessings or obstacles that test our faith. Just as in ancient times, mountains were considered sacred and symbolized strength and stability, they also represent the challenges we face. But with God's help, we can conquer any mountain and leave a legacy for others to follow. This new year, take an inventory of your mountains and trust in God to help you overcome them.
We celebrate with Christ the arrival of adulthood. At the end of the day, every year, although the calendar towards eternity is revealed to us hostile and discrepant as we live in this against humanity, at the same time, and definitely, we stop thinking about "the burden" of our countdown -! … 5, 4, 3, 2… 1! - and we turn our gaze to Christ, who is the glorious goal. As the coming old age with Christ will bring us closer each day to this promise, enjoying full adulthood today in his vineyard becomes a surprising and indescribable state of grace.
But there are always "mountains" in life; mountains that we must conquer at all costs because the Lord gave us an inheritance, not because we deserve them, but simply because those mountains too, sometimes blessings or apparent obstacles, are messengers of His grace. Even so, we must conquer them even if life goes to us in the endeavor and we believe at times that the forces will not be enough to achieve it. There are "mountains" of blessing and others of surprises, some of transgression and others of greatness, but all of the Lord. In ancient times the "mountains" were considered sacred territories, symbols of eternity (Genesis 49:26), strength and stability, because God is incomparably strong and unalterable. Also the "mountains" represent the tortuous impediments of life. The "mountains", whatever they may be, tremble before the Lord because He is mightier than they (Job 14:18). The "mountains" were, by divine will, the scene of his great interventions in order to exalt the solemnity and authority of his message (Dt.27; Jos 8:30–35).
Winter is like adulthood, which is when the man of God begins to become more closely related to hope. And hope is Christ. And there will always be mountains to tear down for Him, to inherit from Him, to conquer for Him.
In the year that has just begun, I invite you to take an inventory of your mountains so that you can focus on the new conquest of the mountains that you lack to the praise of his glory, to establish - or reestablish- your pillars and plant new olive trees on earth. fertile of your Bethel where the only and perfect God dwells forever. There you will not reach old age, you will not even be an adult, but a root, and you will leave a legacy for all Calebs who decide one day to defeat giants in His name.
Go into your "mountains" because there is no giant that our God cannot bring down. You will see how similar you are to Elijah, Moses, David or Esther. I pray to God that in this new journey He renews your faith and invigorates your spirit of conqueror and you feel that the good Shepherd has given you new strength like an eagle so as not to wait any longer for your inheritance and cry out: - Lord, give me, then, now this mount!
But there are always "mountains" in life; mountains that we must conquer at all costs because the Lord gave us an inheritance, not because we deserve them, but simply because those mountains too, sometimes blessings or apparent obstacles, are messengers of His grace. Even so, we must conquer them even if life goes to us in the endeavor and we believe at times that the forces will not be enough to achieve it. There are "mountains" of blessing and others of surprises, some of transgression and others of greatness, but all of the Lord. In ancient times the "mountains" were considered sacred territories, symbols of eternity (Genesis 49:26), strength and stability, because God is incomparably strong and unalterable. Also the "mountains" represent the tortuous impediments of life. The "mountains", whatever they may be, tremble before the Lord because He is mightier than they (Job 14:18). The "mountains" were, by divine will, the scene of his great interventions in order to exalt the solemnity and authority of his message (Dt.27; Jos 8:30–35).
Winter is like adulthood, which is when the man of God begins to become more closely related to hope. And hope is Christ. And there will always be mountains to tear down for Him, to inherit from Him, to conquer for Him.
In the year that has just begun, I invite you to take an inventory of your mountains so that you can focus on the new conquest of the mountains that you lack to the praise of his glory, to establish - or reestablish- your pillars and plant new olive trees on earth. fertile of your Bethel where the only and perfect God dwells forever. There you will not reach old age, you will not even be an adult, but a root, and you will leave a legacy for all Calebs who decide one day to defeat giants in His name.
Go into your "mountains" because there is no giant that our God cannot bring down. You will see how similar you are to Elijah, Moses, David or Esther. I pray to God that in this new journey He renews your faith and invigorates your spirit of conqueror and you feel that the good Shepherd has given you new strength like an eagle so as not to wait any longer for your inheritance and cry out: - Lord, give me, then, now this mount!
