Amadeo (Still My God)Sample

“In every valley or mountaintop”

The expression "He’s God of the hills and valleys” originates from the story of a couple different battles in the book of 1 Kings. In these stories, some of the surrounding tribes and regions thought that God was only God on the hills, but not the god of the valley. It was proven very quickly that God's strength was not limited to a physical place.  Proclaiming that God is the God of the hills and valleys simply states that God’s power and authority is not limited or confined to any location. 

We all have moments in life where we feel as if we’re on “the mountain” or in “the valley”.  We usually associate the times of great abundance, blessing and victory as moments on “the mountain”, whereas moments of pain, suffering, and hardship are associated with being in “the valley”.  It’s interesting how quickly we can go from the mountains to the valleys, sometimes within a matter of moments. How we navigate these circumstances can either show our true dedication to Jesus or reveal in us a self centered, ungrateful attitude. Bill Johnson says, “in every circumstance, our first response should be to cry our to the Lord; whether in victory or crisis, cry out to the Lord. If you make history with God, he’ll make history through you”. This simple quote is one that I read years ago, and I have remembered it throughout so many mountains and valleys in my own life. It’s easy to praise God and thank him in the great moments of abundance, but when tragedy creeps in, our tune can change quickly from praise and gratitude to pleading and complaining.  It's easy to get caught up in the moments of fear, doubt or excitement. However, our feelings and emotions are wavering and temporary. They change like the seasons. Today, make sure that you are making your first priority to “cry out to God”. Pray for His will to be done, no matter the outcome.  In whatever season we find ourselves, let us express our love and trust to God. He is worthy of our praise, no matter our circumstance, and it’s our honor to serve Him.