Mountains and Valleys
My
children, I would take you on the mountain-top with Me,
But
remember, in the valley, I am just as near to thee
While
you grope on through the darkness I am ever by your side,
There
is ne’er a need in darkest hours, that My Love cannot provide.
While
in the shaded valley, though so dark you cannot see,
Recall,
‘tis of My leading, for your faith must tested be;
When
on the sunlit pathway, faith is easy, cares are light,
But
I’m teaching how to trust Me in the darkest hours of night.
‘Tis
the mountains round the valley that do cause the darkness drear
When
you face the insurmountable, My Word still rings out clear;
That
hill of pain or problem, o’er which you cannot climb or see,
By
the word of faith WILL be removed, - My child believe, trust Me.
Then,
as your faith grows stronger through the lessons of the vale,
The
Mountain of Transfiguration I will help you scale,
As
I led My first disciples up to heights ne’er dreamed before
You
too shall see My Glory as you worship and adore.
In
tenderness My children, I must shade this view of Me
Apart
from special moments when I will exalted be
By
drawing back the curtain to reveal a glimpse so bright,
Divine
Majesty and Splendour bathed in the Eternal Light.
So
let these words My dear ones, be a comfort and a cheer
When
life’s troubles and its problems cause your hearts to faint and fear
Try
to praise Me through the darkness, for you know My way is best,
Let the storms rage all around you, while you dwell within My rest.