From Valley to Victory
From Valley to Victory
Hope Rising - Advent 2024 - Day 1
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths... And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks..." (Isaiah 2:2-5 KJV)
"And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light." (Romans 13:11-14 KJV)
The weight of an ankle monitor. The strict schedule of halfway house check-ins. The daily battle for sobriety. These mountains can feel insurmountable. Yet God's Word speaks of a mountain that rises above every obstacle – even the ones society labels as impossible to overcome.
This first day of Advent reminds us that transformation isn't just possible; it's promised. Just as Isaiah saw weapons of war becoming tools for harvest, God specializes in turning prison ID numbers into testimonies, criminal records into ministry credentials, and past failures into future purpose.
Your Mountain-Moving Truth: Every check-in, every UA test, every program requirement – these aren't just boxes to check. They're steps up God's mountain, leading to something higher than your history.
Preparing Your Heart for Christmas: In quiet reflection today, identify one piece of your past that God is reshaping into a tool for hope. How might this transformation become your testimony?
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