Going Up The Mountain!

Good Morning Christian Peeps! I am forwarding a message from Bro. Tom Balke at our church.....in response to my Christian Peeps the other day. It struck a chord with me and I hope it helps you as well. The one thing that stood out in my mind was when God said that we don't have to go up the mountain but if we will he will do things through us that will amaze even him! I needed to hear that! I want to go up the mountain but the pressure I was putting on myself was too much! Now I can relax and instead of feeling the need to push my spirit I can just be lead by God! I hope you enjoy this! Be Blessed!


Thomas Balke to me show details Jun 27 (2 days ago) Reply
Sis. Thressa,Okay I was looking into Exodus 20 today and saw something incredible I missed EVERY TIME I read it before and I wondered if I was suppose to share it here. (This is where God gave the commandments and the law to Israel, and the mountain of Sinai was on fire and lightning and supernatural trumpets and so on...) Well, I sort of said to the Holy Spirit: "If you want me to share it with the peeps let Sis. Thressa say something about mountain climbing. ZING. Your peep was on climbing how kewl is that. So this is what I saw: Basically picture 3,000,000 Israelites scared out of their wits because they knew if they touched the mountain they were going to be killed by God. Fear is such a motivater. In verse 17 of chapter 19 they stood: "At the nether part" and in verse 18 of chapter 20 they stood: "Afar off". Now nether and afar mean two completely different things. Nether is translated "other" (side), and "Afar off" is translated with a valley or plain in-between. That's a difference of about 5 to 10 miles. That means the children of Israel wanted to see, and wanted to know, but wanted NOT TO BE INVOLVED. They moved farther away because of what? What was it about the command not to touch the mountain that made them move away. I asked the Lord about this and he said: "Son, do you remember mountain climbing when you were young?" I answered: "Why yes Lord we had such good times then, it was great! I would like to do that again someday!" He said: "Which mountain did you enjoy most?" I said: "North mountain in Phoenix". Then he said: "And where did that mountain actually start?" I said: "What do you mean where did it START?" He said: "How did you know when you were actually ON the mountain?" I thought a while. "I guess when I started seeing things below getting smaller, and my ears started popping, then I knew I was ON the mountain." He said: "How do you think the Israelites knew?" I paused. "Lord, I think they just kept backing up until they started up a different mountain". "That's exactly right". He said, and continued... "When you don't know where the boundaries are, you end up in a trial of your own making, a mountain you were never intended to climb. It's good practice, but not in the right direction. I never intended for my children to run away. I intended for them to look to the ones I would choose later. That's why I raised up pastors. To help my children know where the mountain begins". "Wow" I said, Jesus... your awesome. thank you for our leaders, but especially our pastors. "Thanks, but I am not done with this talk yet". He said. "Uh-oh" I thought. (I am probably in trouble.) "Why does touching the mountain kill some of my children?" "Okay, I think I got this." I said... "Because they are starting a journey without being properly prepared". "I am proud of you for answering right". He said. "Mountain climbing is serious business. If your willing to do it, I will prepare you, but if you think you can do it without preparation, you will fail". "So it's my choice?" I said. "You don't HAVE to climb a mountain, Tom, if you don't want to, but if your willing to, I can do things through you that will amaze even me. Just know it's life or death up here and you need to begin by loving someone already on that journey." "Your saying some of our leaders..." "Your pastor's especially." he interrupts, "my pastors" I said "Go ahead and say it, for I am leading you to speak". Okay... I say... "My pastor's are laying their very lives on the line journeying up this mountain... and PREPARATION starts with helping them..." "Now that's what I want you to share" he says. "I will" I say. and I did. "Lord, thank you for my pastor's Wayne and Connie. Thank you most that they courageously journey up the mountain to receive from you direction and manna to feed your people. help me help them in every way I can. Help them help me prepare for my mountain too.In Jesus name,-your son, -Tom