Last Sunday Before Germany.

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Today at church the Pastor wanted to remind us of what we talked about last week. Climbing up the mountain. God told him to address this subject again. 

So, lets remind ourselves. Coming up the mountain means coming closer to God and having a deeper experience with Him. 

Galatians 5: 16-26:  

“16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[a] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

If we have any of these things we will stay at the bottom of the mountain. Before you start climbing you need to lay aside the things that are holding you back. 

“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.”

Most of my time during the sermon was taken up by Rachael and I doodling on my note pad. It is the Summer holidays now so the services are family services. They are not long. Now, it is such, such a lovely day today! Definitely in the 20’s 🙂 Good preparation for the warmth of Germany. This is my last Sunday before going to Germany in 2 days!!! 🙂

Come Up The Mountain.

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Come to me and I will give you rest. Many come from all around the world because 
they want to come up the mountains of Scotland. Why do they want to go up the mountain? It must be a tremendous challenge. The view must be incredible. God wants us to come up the mountain.

1. What is God trying to say when He asks us to come up the mountain? He wants 
us to come into His immediate presence. God says He will never leave us, nor 
forsake us. When He calls us up the mountain He wants to take us in to His 
presence to come into something we have never experienced before. We know He 
rose again, helps us and loves us but He is saying that He wants us to have a 
deeper relationship with Him and experience Him in a deeper way and level. 
Abraham, Moses, Elijah and the Disciples are all people who have at different times 
gone up the mountain and experienced God in a far deeper way. This is because they accepted the simple invitation.

2. Why go up the mountain? Moriah was the place of provision. We need to go 
where God is so we can know His provision. Moses was on Mount Sinai which became the place of Impartation with God. Scotland needs more people who have been up 
the mountain. Carmel was the place of Victory. Transfiguration was the place of 
revelation. They began to see Jesus as He really was and His glory. Olives is 
the place of direction. If you do not know God's will for your life come up the 
mountain. Golgatha is the place of forgiveness. Zion the place of destiny. The 
city of the living God. The place of destiny.

3.How do we go up the mountain? If we want to go up the mountain we must have 
daily devotion. Jesus had a place in the mountain where He went to meet with God 
everyday. If Jesus had such a place then we need a place like that.

Fruit of the spirit.... Love, Joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, 
faithfulness, gentleness and self control. What has this got to do with it? These fruits represents the exact character of God. The more fruit we produce the closer to 
we come to God. We get closer to the heart of God. The more we produce these 
fruits the higher we come up the mountain. We don't work for these fruits. God 
plants them within us. We need fruits that last through every situation. Do you 
have a desire for more fruit?Galations 5:20-21 Bitterness, gossip. back biting, hatred, strife, jealousy, 
anger etc take us to the bottom of the mountain. This does apply to us today. 
While we're living in these realms we are at the bottom of the mountain but when 
we experience the fruits then we go up the mountain:-) Its like steps up the 
mountain. God loves fruit. God is asking that we leave what was at the bottom of 
the mountain and start climbing the mountain.