Occasionally we have these moments where everything in life just seems to align perfectly. They are rare, and when they do occur our position should be one of thankfulness to the Lord for allowing us this experience.
The reality is that our lives are lived in the Valley... Our lives are lived in the mundane of laundry, homework, occupying your cubicle and running to doctor appointments...
David had a few moments when he was on the Mountain Top. He had defeated the Philistine Army and their champion Goliath. Everyone was singing his praises... Men wanted to be him and Women wanted to be with him! As his nation's top military leader, he only tasted victory!
Then all of a sudden David is forced into the Valley of Despair. During a 12 year period of his life, God sees fit to remove every single thing that David relied on in life. He lost his job, his wife, his spiritual support, his best friend and finally he lost his own dignity.
God often removes those things that we rely on in life, so that we end up with no where else to turn but towards Him. The lesson of David's life can be summed up in this quote, attributed to Billy Graham, 'Mountain Tops are great for views, but fruit grows in the Valley.'
If we are in a Mountain Top time in our life, our response needs to be one of thankfulness and humility to God. It is also wise to be prepared for what is to come, as the Valley beckons all of us...
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