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Scripture o f the
Week:
John Chaper 10
The Gospel M essage From The Pulpit O f Dr. T.L. Lewis,
Pastor o f M orningstar M issionary Baptist Church
ARANATHA
HURCH
by Mattie Ann Callier-Spcars
"Give Me This Mountain"
May 13,1990
First o f all, we want to set the scene
by sharing with you the setting within
the context o f the text. The time is ap­
pro imately some 45 years following the
mass exodus o f the children o f Israel
from the bondage o f Egyptian slavery.
M oses, the law -giver and the servant
o f G od, is now dead. The m antle of
leadership has been placed on the shoul -
ders o f his assistant, Joshua.
Through a m ultiplicity o f events and
diversity o f mishaps, the people of
Yahweh have finally arrived at the
prom ised land. Through many trials
and tribulations, they have finally ar­
rived in the prom ised land. After the
passing o f a generation, they have made
their way to the land flowing with milk
and honey.
Now, it cam e time to distribute and
divide the land among the tribes. In
Chapter 14, Verse 1, we find that this
responsibility was given to Joshua, the
head o f state and Eleazar, the head of
the church. Joshua, G od’s man in the
political arena; Eleazar, they divided
the land by casting lots, and wherever
the lot fell this was the land that they
would receive. That way it would be no
argum ent over who got this part or that
part. (You know how we tend to fuss
and fight when it com es to giving out-
shares o f something).
Some folk can ’t enjoy what they
have because they are so busy worrying
over w hat others m ight get.
The second reason why the casting
o f lots was chosen that no one could
accuse Joshua or Eleazar of being un­
fair or partial. W e, som etim es, like to
call it playing favorites or picking and
choosing.
H ow ever, when it came to Caleb, he
said “ There will be no lot for me, I have
the right to choose the land that I want;
therefore, give me this m ountain.”
Now C aleb was not being disagree­
able. He w asn ’t trying to cause any
trouble. He had a right to his mountain.
God, through M oses, had promised him
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that mountain 45 years earlier.
Caleb had been faithful, and for his
faithfulness God had prom ised to re­
ward him with the very land he had
been sent to spy out. So--there he stood
waiting to claim that which had been
promised him.
Some o f you have labored faithfully
in the vineyard. You have been faithful
to your calling. You have been a faith­
ful steward. You have rolled up your
sleeves and given your best for the
cause of the Kingdom. And now, you
are ready to stand alongside Caleb and
lay claim to your mountain.
If you have been faithful, then, like
Caleb, you have a right to this m oun­
tain. M ountains belong to the faithful.
Mountains belong to those who walk in
the w ill and word of God.
Before we continue any further, let
us get a working definition o f what
mountains really are. Before you lay
claim to something, it's best to know
w hat it is. Before you request some-
thing, you ought to know something
about i t
First o f all: m ountains are high and
lifted up. Yet, they did not lift them­
selves up. They have been lifted up by
the maker o f mountains.
Secondly: m ountains are usually
stable and hard to be rem oved out of
their place. As long as they are rooted
and grounded, in the word o f truth, they
shall not be moved. M ountains don’t
run from church to church, they are not
carried away by every whim of doc­
trine.
Thirdly: m ountains are considered
to be places of refuge, places of de­
fense. A mountain is difficult to over­
take. Your enemies can ’t run rough­
shod over you when you have a moundan
for a stronghold. M ountains can also
protect you from the floods o f life; for
when the waters of adversity began to
rage, mountains will protect.
To Be Continued
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