God has moved mountains for you in the past ... and He will do it again

One of my favorite songs is titled, “Do It Again.” It’s by songwriters: Christopher Brown, Steven Furtick, Mack Brock, and Matthew Redman. It is a powerful declaration song that reminds me of what God can do in our lives. And with joyful expectation, let’s ponder upon what He is yet to do in our future. For if God moved mountains for you in the past, He will ‘do it again.’

“I’ve seen You move, come move the mountains

And I believe, I’ll see You do it again

You made a way, where there was no way

And I believe, I’ll see You do it again.”

You may be sad, worried, or facing a mountain of difficulty. But God is there for you. Trust Him. Don’t let the fears and frustrations weigh you down. Your greatest challenges are not too great for our magnificent God to turn into good. Do not throw your hands up in defeat. Keep your hope and faith alive. God will make a way. He will provide everything you need. So, be patient, persistent, and look to God who can move the mountain. When you unequivocally trust God, it sets into motion His power to act mightily on your behalf.

Therefore, keep believing, trusting, and praying. For, God is saying to you today, “I’m going to help you.”

I love the story I heard a while back about a pastor who was walking around the construction site of their new church. Dusk had arrived, and the pastor caught himself daydreaming about the building that was just about completed. Full of joy, the pastor pondered on how thankful he was that the congregation would soon be worshiping in the facility.

The land was given to them by a member who had passed away, and the congregation worked hard, helping to build the new church on the small lot. They were all overjoyed to have a place of their very own in which to worship God.

Construction continued. Then, two weeks before the new church was to open, a building inspector visited the construction site. After he surveyed the area, he said to the pastor, “Your parking lot is inadequate for the size of the building.”

The pastor kindly asked, “What can be done at this late date?” He then went on to explain to the inspector that everything was in place for the new church and how thrilled the community was to have a new house of worship.

Firmly, the building inspector uttered, “Until you double the size of your parking lot, you will not be able to open your church.” When constructing the church, the builders used most of their land, except for the mountain against which it had been built. Consequently, in order to make more parking spaces, it was confirmed that the only option was to move the mountain out of the back area of the church grounds.

Circumstances looked impossible. And the pastor could have become discouraged and given up on the project. Yet, undeterred, the next Sunday morning, the pastor told the congregation what had happened. He announced that he would like to meet after the services with all the members who had mountain-moving faith.

So, what can you do when you don’t know what to do? Bring the situation to God in prayer. For with prayer, nothing is impossible. Thereafter, when the members convened together, the pastor declared with confidence, “Let us pray and ask God to move the mountain.”

The members agreed. Then, the pastor stated, “Let’s also pray that God will provide the funding to have the land paved and painted for the additional parking spaces before our scheduled opening.”

Over 300 faith-filled members assembled for the prayer service. They bowed their heads and earnestly prayed for nearly two hours. When they had completed their prayers, the pastor reassured the group, “Our new church will open as scheduled. God has never let us down before, and He will be faithful this time, too.”

The morning after, the pastor was in his home office working on his computer, and he heard a knock at the door. He answered it, and a construction worker entered his home.

“Excuse me for coming here without an appointment, Pastor,” the worker said, “But I work for a construction company across town, and we are building a shopping center.”

Before the pastor could speak, the construction worker continued, “We need some fill dirt right away. Would you be willing to sell us a large chunk of that mountain behind the church? We will pay you for what we remove and pave all the exposed area, free of charge.”

Smiling, the pastor dropped to his knees in thankfulness and uttered, “How amazing is our God!”

The church opened as originally planned. And songs of praise flowed through the sanctuary, as the congregation was filled with mountain-moving faith.

We all have a testimony of when God has moved mountains for us in the past. Try this: Relive your victories. Make a list of the times that God made a way, when you didn’t see a way. Look at your list daily to renew your hope and strength.

Dear readers do not let a mountain stand in the way of you and your dreams. Ask God to step in and help you to remove the obstruction. Continue to speak words of faith, and put one foot in front of the other in a forward direction, believing that the answer is on its way. The Bible says, “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” (Mark 11:23).

Everything is possible, when we believe. God’s plan for you is a plan for victory. So get ready for the joy, peace and blessings that are in store for your future.