{"id":2721,"date":"2016-02-10T20:15:45","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T01:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2016-02-10T20:15:45","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T01:15:45","slug":"a-prayer-to-gain-your-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2016\/02\/a-prayer-to-gain-your-mountain.html","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer to Gain Your Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cNow give me this mountain…\u201d (Joshua 14:6-15)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Caleb was an 85 year old man when Joshua led Israel into Canaan. (Read his story in Joshua<\/i> 14:6-15, 15:13-19, 63, and Numbers<\/i> 14:24.) Joshua and Caleb had been prayer partners for 40 long, wilderness-laden years. Moses had sent 12 tribal representatives to scout the Promised Land. Ten returned spreading fear. Only Joshua and Caleb took God at his word. Fear prevailed. That cost Israel 40 years in the desert. But because of their faith, God promised that Caleb and his family would one day inherit the region of Hebron, a piece of land Caleb had seen and longed to settle. <\/span><\/p>\n

Caleb held that promise for forty long years until they were once again back in Canaan settling a new generation of Israelites into their allotted territories. On that day, Caleb pulls up his ancient promise and asks, \u201cNow \u2013 today \u2013 give me my mountain!\u201d Joshua recognizes Caleb\u2019s claim on this land and agrees with God\u2019s promise to his faith-friend. \u201cGo get it!\u201d Joshua tells him. And Caleb and his family set off and claim in battle what had been theirs in promise for four decades. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s my day to say, \u201cGive me my mountain!\u201d I\u2019ve been holding that promise, keeping it alive in the hollows of my soul day after day. Today is the birthday of that vision. Today I ask, and then set off to fight to enforce what is rightfully mine! <\/span><\/p>\n

Reflection<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

You have a vision. You heard God\u2019s voice and caught a glimpse of a land of blessing. But time has passed. Days have come and gone. Perhaps you have adjusted your expectations. Perhaps you have settled and have nearly forgotten your dream. It\u2019s time to dig it up and dust it off and to approach God and claim, \u201cGive me my mountain!\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Caleb\u2019s story is a great template. Follow the pattern: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Remember the facts from the past.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Remember the promise you heard from God.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Admit the challenge \u2013 you\u2019re older now for one thing but strong nonetheless. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Push aside those challenges and ask for the promise. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Receive the blessing as a given. <\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Step out and fight to make it real for you and the next generation. <\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Finish the job. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Response<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cFather, you know the desire I hold. I\u2019ve brought this to you many times. I\u2019ve protected this vision through years of waiting and disappointment. Time is passing. I\u2019m tempted to settle for less and to negotiate down my expectation for my future. Give me first the resilience to believe again, to desire again, to know again that in spite of the time lag, your words are always true. Today I\u2019m taking the stand to come and ask, \u201cGive me my mountain!\u201d I know this is mine by promise. I want it now in realtime. Give me a nod of affirmation, and I will march up and put my hand to the sword and fight to see my inheritance won! In the name of Jesus, who has fought ahead of me, Amen!\u201d<\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

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