Morning by Morning, March 18, 2025 - “A Hill to Conquer” Good morning, Lord Jesus. Help me begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled with Your Holy Spirit. ... As I wait for Your leading this morning, what comes to my heart are these words, “A hill to conquer.” ... What hill, Lord? ... The thought comes to mind that there are hills before us to climb, challenges before us to overcome. That we are created to be adventurous, needing the challenges that shape our character. Some may seem overwhelming in the moment, more than we can carry, the opposite of what we would choose. And yet, You are taking full advantage of every opportunity to develop us and mature us and make us more like You. For that is Your ultimate will for each one of us -- that we would be conformed into the image of the Son of God (Romans 8:29). Now this Scripture comes to mind from the days of Caleb, who had endured the wilderness and fought many battles, seeking to always be faithful to You (Joshua 14:6-15). Caleb had come to the age of eighty-five years old but still had the Spirit of the Lord upon him to face his next challenge and embrace his next adventure. He looked off to a hill that he was led to conquer as part of his inheritance in the Promised Land. And in the Words of Scripture, he declared: “Give me this mountain!” (Joshua 14:12). Yes, Lord. Give me this mountain! Give me Your Spirit to see whatever challenges You’re setting before me to develop my character and make me more like You. Give me my mountain. Give me grace to conquer my hill. May I be “more than a conqueror” (Romans 8:37), as You keep refining my character and forming my nature in the battles I’ll face--whether without or within—in the hills I’ll climb, the valleys I’ll go through, the obstacles I’ll learn to overcome. For as You are, so are we to become in our world (1 John 4:17). It's funny that as I close my “serious” prayer this morning, the words of an old song sung from younger days comes to mind and makes me smile: “Ain’t no mountain high enough ... to keep me from gettin’ to you” (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell). Thank You, Lord. With joy in my spirit, I rise up to go into my day—to conquer that hill, to take that mountain, no matter how high it is, to let You be at work within me to make me more like You today. In Jesus’ name I pray.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be empowered to look up and conquer your hill and take your mountain, as God develops the character of Jesus Christ in you every day, in Jesus'name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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