The Mountain
Isaiah 25:6-10; Psalm 23; Matthew 15:29-37
Isaiah says; God sets a banquet on His holy mountain; where death is swallowed, tears are wiped, and heavy veils over nations are torn apart. It means that the mountain is place of encounter wnd reunion. The mountain is not for the lazy; it is for the hungry, the thirsty and the determined heart.
In the Gospel, the crowd climbed the mountain, there the lame walked, the blind saw, the sick were healed and the hungry were fed. Jesus met their spiritual and physical needs because they came up to Him. Wonders happen on the mountain. If you climb, you encounter.
In Scripture, the mountain symbolizes God’s presence, power, and revelation (Exodus 19:20; Psalm 121:1), not necessarily physical hills. Climbing the mountain represents the effort we make through study, prayer, holiness, and obedience to draw closer to God (James 4:8; Psalm 24:3–4), not jumping from one hill to another.
Don’t admire the mountain; ascend it. Prayerlessness keeps many at the foot of grace. But those who climb experience power, healing, provision, transformation and salvation.
Prayer
Lord, give us the strength and hunger to climb Your holy mountain. Strip away every excuse, lift every burden, and draw us into deeper encounter with You. May we taste the fullness of Your banquet and walk in Your healing and provision. Amen.
Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai
