Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may be stand in His holy place?
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols or swear by falsehood. - Psalm 24:1

The mountain is the place of true instruction and the giving of the pure Word of God. Moses was given the Law on the mountain, but not outside of encounter. It was in the midst of feasting in the glory of the Lord at the table of the Lord, seeing glimpses of His glory alongside the taking of the bread of God, the Word of God. (Exodus 32-34)

Friendship was experienced, and the heart (Word) was shared. Can we expect to partake of the same if friendship with God isn’t developed in our own lives? Thank the Lord, He is the pursuer of this friendship, this intimate partnership, the invitation of the Beloved is ever before us.

We, now, have the Word of God, the Bible, written before us. Can we then take it, making interpretation and application of it simply because it is complete before us in a canon? Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for taking the scriptures alone without engaging Him with and through them.  (John 5:38-39)

Just as Moses was given the Bread or Word of God on the mountain, we too are invited to partake of the Word of God, the Bread of Life, Jesus the Christ on the mountain. He pursues us in our lowliness that we might seek Him in His exaltedness. He cleanses us by giving Himself unto death and burial in the earth, that He might enable us to climb up the mountain and experience Him ultimately in heaven. Oh, this humble servant, this lovesick King!

We can limit salvation’s purpose and dishonor Jesus’ passion by not taking advantage of His gifts, righteousness and purity, the tools necessary to scale the mountain. Why yet abide in the valley of decision when we have, in Him, what is necessary to taste the fruit of glory on the mountain? Why walk by what we can see with our own eyes and understanding when we are invited to come up higher and see what and how He sees?

“Come up here! And I will show you….” (Rev. 4:1-2) Lord have mercy on theology based outside encounter. Lord have mercy on vision from lower than Your Holy mountain. “Get up to the mountain!”, says the Lord!

“Everyone who asks receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.” (Matt. 7:8)