For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54: 10
Beautiful mountains and hills are a true asset of living and traveling around our great state of Pennsylvania. They are immense and small. But regardless they bring eye-catching appeal. Wow, the fall colors we have just seen! What if they were gone? Or, what if we lost our sight and had to rely on memory to enjoy this vision? Boy, this would be a test of our faith, wouldn’t it?
Moreover, we all have times of loss, big and small; mountainous tragedy, and nagging, petty, grievances. Sometimes the petty things test our faith as much as the tragedies, don’t they?
Well, if we step aside from the riptides of our trials for a moment, close our eyes, and think of one of our favorite sights, and at the same time think of this passage, hopefully we can assimilate this appealing visual with the promise of God paraphrased right here in this verse.
What a great pairing to renew faith and remember God’s promise to be steadfast and true; just team up our most beautiful scenes of mountains, hills, or cities, or whatever makes you smile inside your mind, with a little whisper in your head stating God’s commitment to stick with us, providing love that won’t depart and peace that won’t go away even if our favorite “things” do. And let the smile from your mind show on your face, even if just for you.
Dear God, when our mountains crumble, often times in the merriest of seasons, let us relish the compassion you provide to us through unconditional, steadfast love and peace through our faith in you. Amen.
Dave Deluca is Director of Real Estate for Liberty Lutheran.
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