Yesterday, Hubby and I traveled through Kentucky and Tennessee.
Of course being originally from Michigan and now residing in Florida, we are moved by the beauty of the mountains and the bright green terrain everywhere.
As were were going through the mountains, the roads would repeatedly go UP and DOWN.
YET occasionally, we would see where the mountain had been BLASTED to make a way through the mountain so the road could go through. Steep sides of rock make a path for the traveling vehicles to pass by, saving all of us an UP and a DOWN.
I was drawn to how often LIFE is a series of
"UP and DOWN".
While traveling we are in touch with friends back home who are struggling with serious health issues. Their lives are "on hold" as they await a path through their high, rock solid, mountain. While they await for their cut path to the other side, the CHURCH was in action, going UP and DOWN for them!
My husband is the Pastor of a small loving Church in Florida.
Normally we would be at the hospital helping out and doing errands for them, etc.
We are on a much needed vacation....so it warmed our hearts to "see from afar" the Church working as a Church family!
They were running like a fine oiled machine, humming in tune to the GREAT SHEPHERD in the absence of their earthly spiritual Shepherd.
When we come up to a mountain that we do not have the strength or ability to cross...GOD will make a way.
GOD will either give you what you need, or He will provide help.
One HUGE help He has given, is the local Church.
He has provided the local Church to be family in times of need. Please dear friends, connect with a local Church so you don't have to stay stuck at the foot of your mountain. The local Church cannot remove the mountain, but it is amazing how they can assist you through it all.
