Paint Party Friday: Mountain Top Experience!

This is what I painted this morning:

"Jesus went up to the mountain

and summoned those He wanted

and they came to Him." Mark 3:13

Jesus liked to preach on a mountain, 

to teach people on a mountain (Matthew 5:1),

to reveal Himself on a mountain (Matthew 17:1),

and to meet with His disciples (Matthew 28:16).

Here in Mark 3:13, he called His followers 

and chose twelve "that they 

might be with him and 

that he might send them out 

to preach and to have 

authority to drive out demons."

What is it about a mountain?

On a mountain, 

you can be away from the crowds,

there is time to pray,

be alone with the Creator and 

the beautiful things He created.

You can look into the distance and 

see far far away.

We are not bound by 4 walls,

not made stressed by traffic,

not confused by the cacophony of the crowds.

We can listen, and learn, and grow.

We can hear God call us.

"Are not my tears stored in your vial?" 

Psalm 56:9 

What does this mean? 

 Perhaps that we should not carry a burden 

we are not meant to carry. 

If there is nothing we can do about it, 

we should leave it in God's hands, 

 leave the tears with God. 

God can turn our trials and suffering 

into wine- giving life and blessing to others. 

But if we keep it, we become bitter and 

it takes our life away. 

When we are in pain, we should strive 

 to understand and ease the pain of others.

That way we will not be like the Dead Sea 

which has no outlet streams. 

If we keep our tears, wallowing in 

self-pity and bitterness, 

God cannot use the tears 

to bless others, to change us and others. 

Trials are always a learning and 

growing experience.

It is a mountain top experience!

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