Pastor Josh wrapped up the short series entitled “One Accord”
Highlighting that many people slip after a high with the Lord
Of course when we are desperate and in need, we often pray
But after our prayers are answered, from good habits we stray
Josh said we should be led by relationships, not circumstances
In that way, we can keep the momentum up and make advances
Josh used three Biblical examples to make points numbering three
The first was the Transfiguration, in Matthew seventeen we do see
There was also Moses’ encounter in Exodus chapter twenty four
And Elijah and fire in First Kings eighteen which is the stuff of lore
All three involved a mountain as a centrepiece, not just a prop
As such, the sermon was entitled “Maximising the Mountaintop"
The purpose of the mountaintop is what Josh first talked about
For without a clear purpose, there will be abuse without a doubt
In the Transfiguration, God said they should listen to His Son
God gave Moses a plan to handle what there was to be done
The Lord answered Elijah’s prayers with fire to show his strength
For godly encounters like these, most of us often pray at length
But problems also arise when we come down from the mountaintop
We come down to reach out to others but challenges arise nonstop
Moses got extremely angry when he returned to see pagan worship
Elijah was scared of Jezebel’s threat so he went away on a long trip
We have to recognise that God’s word and plans will be tested
For the enemy wants God’s kingdom’s progress to be arrested
So the real question is how we should respond, Josh did then say
The clear Biblical answer is to turn back to God and fervently pray
God continued to sustain Elijah as he went back to the mountain
Moses went back up the mountain to atone for the people’s sin
Peter, James, and John looked up and saw only Jesus remaining
Reminding us that that single focus ensures our faith is sustaining
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