“We all have moments
when we feel better than ever before, and we say, “I feel fit for anything; if
only I could always be like this!” We are not meant to be. Those moments are
moments of insight which we have to live up to even when we do not feel like
it. Many of us are no good for the everyday world when we are not on the
mountaintop. Yet we must bring our everyday life up to the standard revealed to
us on the mountaintop when we were there.” CHAMBERS
Last night I was on a
mountain top … for a crusade in a little Haitian village called Bossie
(boss-e-a). Really it is just a
gathering place on the road. Those
people love to sing and praise God… There is no electricity .. no ammenities …
we read the Bible using a flashlight … a friend preached to about 120 people using
a translator with the same name as the town we live in, Jacmel. It was a wonderful time. You can be overwhelmed by the beauty of the
place. You are in the midst of the
mountains, there is a pristine mountain lake, and in the distance you can see
the coast line and ocean. The people are
very friendly. All in all it was a
wonderful experience. But when we came
off of the mountain … back to the city … where we were met by a street filled
with people celebrating RaRa (Every year during the Christian season of
Lent Haitians fill the streets dancing, costumed and playing music. The rara
festivals of Haiti […] celebrate […] Voodoo beliefs in combination with the
resurrection of Christ. The celebrations are intended to strengthen
the spirits associated with the Voodoo religion) What a contrast between
what we experienced on the moutain top .. and in the valley.
When you are
surrounded by a thousand or more people involved in satanic worship, it is easy
to lose sight of the truth … that God is sovereign. That those people who were
on the mountain praising God represent the minority … and those people walking
the street to give strength to satanic spirits represent the majority.
Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is
the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter
through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and
only a few find it.”
Our confidence in this
life is not based upon what we see, but Who we know and serve. If there is one thing that you do … keep your
mind fixed on Jesus …. Jesus asked the men in the boat after He calmed the
storm “Why are you afraid?, Do you still have little faith?” Do not be afraid in this life … if God is
with you .. who can be against you? The answer is “no one”!
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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