Rearranging the Mountains

 



Togwotee Pass, a winding stretch of U.S. Highway 26/287 that runs from Dubois, Wyoming to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. 

 



After many decades of travels, the highway had become quite deteriorated and was in very bad condition. There was constant wildlife crossings of critters of all sizes and near nonexistent visibility with passing winter storms. Throughout the years there had been a lot of fatalities along that stretch of scenic highway.

It was decided that this mountain needed to be rearranged.

The rebuilding project was expected to last nearly a decade and cost more than $100 million.

After 7 years and $146 million the new road is complete - the drive is pleasant and the first view of the Grand Teton Mountain Range - displaying God's spectacular beauty and awesomeness - will bring tears to your eyes - it has mine for nearly13 years now!

 

Did you know that if your faith was as big as the tiniest of seeds—the mustard seed—you would be able to move mountains?

“And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

‘Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is a lunatic, and sore vexed: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.’

Then Jesus answered and said, ‘O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you?

how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.’

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, ‘Why could not we cast him out?’

And Jesus said unto them, ‘Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith  as a grain of mustard see, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you'" (Matthew 17:14-20)

"And the apostles said unto the Lord, 'Increase our faith'" (Luke 17:5)


I love the Rocky Mountains! They remind me of great, snowcapped cathedrals, sheltering much more than a little church mouse. I enjoy gazing at their vast expanse from our front porch and thinking of the great variety of animals that call the mountains their home. So much life—from the amusing, playful little chipmunks to the deadly, massive grizzly bears—all living, eating, playing, scampering, sleeping and striving to survive in their respective homes. I feel so very small when I visit the mountains. Envision in your mind for just a moment the immense amount of area a mountain takes up. I went to a thesaurus searching for an adequate adjective to describe the enormity of a mountain. All of the words made the mountains seem somewhat small!


Imagine what it would take to move just one of those majestic, lofty peaks!

For many years now we have driven over a mountain pass that is undergoing extensive road construction to widen the road and make it safer. We can watch as the workers are digging deep into the earth, scooping it up in huge dump trucks and unloading in another location. Slowly (very slowly!) but surely the diligent workers are literally moving and rearranging the mountain.

Jesus tells us if our faith in Him is even the size of a tiny, tiny mustard seed we could move that obstacle in front of us, we can overcome that difficulty, we can get through that crisis, we can move that mountain! With God, nothing is impossible!

I encourage you to have the desire to increase your faith. With increased faith you and the Lord will be able to get through life’s hardships and difficulties.