No one thinks about the falling rocks nor the danger of deer crossing the road or that the slightest distraction could lead to an accident. None of these things cross a persons mind has they travel to the top of summit to enjoy the day exploring the beauty surrounding them yet the hidden dangers are very real.
As is the hidden dangers in our own lives in order for us to reach the top of the summit we too encounter hidden dangers from the adversary as he lays traps along our way to stop us from reaching the top. How many times have you come so very close to your hearts desire only to have it pulled out from under you? Just like a falling rock it could roll down the side of a mountain and wipe away the day's activities so can the adversary if we aren't careful.
Wouldn't it be nice if there were signs posted along our way to the top of our summit that states danger adversary around the corner or watch for the trap he has laid in your path and wouldn't it be nice if the were red flags warning you to turn around and find a different path so as not to fall prey to his schemes! Life would be easier to get through wouldn't it!
You can't have the sweet if you don't first taste the bitter! Even the picturesque mountain that we all enjoy started from the bottom of a sea bed rising to become the mountains we now see before us. Many great artist and musicians came from hard times only those born into money started at the top and some ended up at the bottom and those that never tasted the bitter don't appreciate the sweetness that they have been given.
The Christ child came from humble beginnings he tasted the bitter so that he could understand those who walk on this path through out their journey if he came to us by way of richness would he have understood what it felt like to do with out? Perhaps but in order to relate to every soul upon this earth he had to walk in mans shoes he had to taste the bitter before he could taste the sweetness of "Gods glory.
He has walked and felt the bitter pains of hunger thirst and temptation he chose this path so that he could fully understand what man was going through had he not walked in man's shoes how then could he say with honesty I understand how you feel I know what you are going through I have been there! He couldn't make that claim with out telling an un truth!
In "God's perfect wisdom he sent his only son into this world born to a family of humble means not rich in temporal goods but rather rich in spirit and faith. Born in a barn laying his head upon hay in a manger surrounded by animals a child of humble beginnings a child who started from the bottom and now is on the top as he sits on the right hand of the Father!
"God could have said I am sending my only son into the world but he will be born into a wealthy family he will have man servants and maids to do his bidding yes "God could have given his only son all the comforts life had to offer but he chose not to why? After all we as parents only want the best for our children we go out of our way to ensure that they have all their needs met so why would "God chose this humble beginning for his only son?
Lets explore this a little further shall we? If the Christ Child came into the world and had all the comforts of the world from men servants to maids do you think he would have had the desire to fulfill his calling or do you think that he would have been distracted by all the finer things in life?
I personally think he would have had no desire to go out into the world to sleep under the stars to do with out the comforts that he would have been given. Would he have been offended by the smells of the poor? Again I think he would have been to accustomed to the perfumes and sweet smells of the rich that he wouldn't have stayed very long if at all with the poor I personally think again my opinion that had Christ came into the world through richness he would have been distracted.
Therefore it was wisdom in "God to send his only begotten son into the world through humble beginnings and it's a good thing for us that "God did so or we may not have had any one to fulfill the atonement of man we would still be held in bondage after all wasn't that one of the temptations that the adversary tried to tempt Christ did he not offer him up the world if he would fall down and worship him?
By Christ staying focused and un- swayed he fulfilled his calling he tasted the bitter and now he can enjoy the sweet reward of victory if we follow the example that Christ showed us we too can enjoy the sweet taste of victory. The signs have been posted the red flags are up it's up to each one of us to look for the pitfalls that the adversary tosses our way.
He doesn't want us to be like the mountains raising from a sea bed to become UN-swayable he would be much happier if we were like the sands on a beach when the waves come they are washed away never to be seen again that is his desire not the desire of "God! "God want's his children to reach the top of the summit to be able to look down upon the world and see it's beauty!
But before we can enjoy the mountain top we must first enjoy the bottom of the mountain to fully understand it's beginning to walk in the valley before we walk in the meadows to know that there is danger in turbulent waters there for you walk beside or swim in still waters we must taste the bitter to appreciate the sweetness of victory only then will we truly be victorious as we reach the top of our summits.
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Written by: Victoria E. Miera
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