Gary
08-09-2010, 05:58 PM
The Mountaintop
by Abigail Miller
When I was fifteen years old I visited a friend in South Dakota. There in that sparsely populated state we stopped one night while driving just so we could look at the stars. As a city girl from upstate New York, I just sat there stunned by the breathtaking beauty of multitudes of stars --more than I had ever imagined existed. Suddenly God's promises to Abraham seemed more meaningful. It was a beautiful moment, but since that time I have not had the opportunity to see the stars like that again. Yet I never doubt that they remain just as plentiful and beautiful today as they did that night when I saw them years ago. Sometimes life brings us to mountaintops, but often we do not stay there long. Sometimes God's purposes are as clear to us as South Dakota night air--but often we find we cannot understand His plan, and we are left to trust Him even when we don't understand. Not seeing the stars, not reaching the mountaintops, should never lead us to doubt that they exist. We must keep climbing on the journey of life, keep clinging to and trusting God, believing and resting in Him who one day will lead us to that land of endless light, where "every valley shall be exalted and every mountain made low."
Some may walk on mountains, and drink that mountain air,
But others are not suited to stay for long up there.
It seems I've seen more valleys lately, in my pilgrim way.
The sun is often hiding, and the clouds are often gray.
Chorus:
Oh, I've not seen the sunset from the mountaintop in years,
And I've not seen the stars shine from up where it's bright and clear.
But I have never lost my faith in sunshine and in stars.
I know that mountaintop cannot be far.
So keep on climbin', pilgrim, and don't give way to fear.
In the mountain or the valley, the Lord is always near.
And He knows every step you take--He'll never lose your way.
The path He puts your feet upon leads to the cloudless day!
Sometimes we see the journey, and so forget the end,
But if we keep on holding to the hand of God our friend,
One day the clouds will break apart, and suddenly we'll see,
The mountaintop is right beneath our feet!
Chorus
I know that mountaintop cannot be far.
by Abigail Miller
When I was fifteen years old I visited a friend in South Dakota. There in that sparsely populated state we stopped one night while driving just so we could look at the stars. As a city girl from upstate New York, I just sat there stunned by the breathtaking beauty of multitudes of stars --more than I had ever imagined existed. Suddenly God's promises to Abraham seemed more meaningful. It was a beautiful moment, but since that time I have not had the opportunity to see the stars like that again. Yet I never doubt that they remain just as plentiful and beautiful today as they did that night when I saw them years ago. Sometimes life brings us to mountaintops, but often we do not stay there long. Sometimes God's purposes are as clear to us as South Dakota night air--but often we find we cannot understand His plan, and we are left to trust Him even when we don't understand. Not seeing the stars, not reaching the mountaintops, should never lead us to doubt that they exist. We must keep climbing on the journey of life, keep clinging to and trusting God, believing and resting in Him who one day will lead us to that land of endless light, where "every valley shall be exalted and every mountain made low."
Some may walk on mountains, and drink that mountain air,
But others are not suited to stay for long up there.
It seems I've seen more valleys lately, in my pilgrim way.
The sun is often hiding, and the clouds are often gray.
Chorus:
Oh, I've not seen the sunset from the mountaintop in years,
And I've not seen the stars shine from up where it's bright and clear.
But I have never lost my faith in sunshine and in stars.
I know that mountaintop cannot be far.
So keep on climbin', pilgrim, and don't give way to fear.
In the mountain or the valley, the Lord is always near.
And He knows every step you take--He'll never lose your way.
The path He puts your feet upon leads to the cloudless day!
Sometimes we see the journey, and so forget the end,
But if we keep on holding to the hand of God our friend,
One day the clouds will break apart, and suddenly we'll see,
The mountaintop is right beneath our feet!
Chorus
I know that mountaintop cannot be far.