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"A mountain
tree if it would see
The far horizons and the stars,
May never know a sheltered place
Nor grow symmetrical in grace.
Such trees must battle doggedly
the blasts, and bear the scars."
- Loyal Marion Thompson
The Lord is seeking those who are willing "to come apart" and "ascend" the
mountain of vision to be there alone with Him.
"But know that the Lord has set apart him that is godly for Himself." Psalm 4:3
There is much that yet remains hidden, which the Lord desires to reveal to those
who intimately desire Him and are willing to come apart to spend quality time
with Him - alone.
To these "set apart" ones, He is saying,
"Come up here, and I will show you things which must be hereafter." Revelation
4:1b
"The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the
hope of His calling, and what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance in
the saints." Ephesians 1:18
It is His desire that we become one of these, to whom "the mysteries of the
Kingdom" will be revealed.
"It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them
it is not given." Matthew 13:11b
Separation
Our coming into this realm of "spiritual vision" requires our being "separated"
from all that is seemingly good, in order to be brought to the best. Therefore,
many weights (acceptable things not born of the spirit) must be laid aside, that
we might climb unhindered into this "set apart place" of union with Him, in the
outworking of His end-time purposes (the mysteries of the kingdom).
"Rise up, My love, My fair one, and come away...look from the top of Amana, from
the top of Shenir and Hermon." Song of Solomon 2:10b, 4:8b
For those responding to this call into the higher realm of spiritual vision and
insight, there is a priceless reward.
"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus." Philippians 3:14
This poem by Loyal Thompson expresses, in the imagery of a mountain tree, the
price and the reward for our persevering in the ascent up into the realm of
Kingdom identification with our Lord.
"A mountain tree if it would see."
A mountain tree speaks of elevation. It is a lone tree, jutting out from the
crest of a very rugged, wind-swept mountain, far above the peaceful forest
beneath. There is a reward for its singular loneliness, and its struggle to
survive. It can see...
"The far horizons and the stars."
Here, this lonely, battered tree can view the distant skyline or look up into
the expanse of the Heavenlies in all their glory; for this mountain tree abides
in a pure, clear atmosphere.
But, there is a price; it has been set apart from all others. As a result, it...
"May never know a sheltered place nor grow symmetrical
in grace."
In the forest beneath, each tree is sheltered and protected by those that
surround it. Because of this protection, these trees are symmetrical, fully
formed and beautiful in appearance. However, they cannot see "the far horizons
and the stars," as their vision is very limited.
Because of its exposure, high on the mountain, this mountain tree is both
scarred and gnarled by the storms it faces. It must continually withstand its
contrary environment - all the opposing buffeting forces, as it struggles to
maintain its place of vision.
"Such trees must battle doggedly the blasts, and bear
the scars."
The determination, obedience, and faithfulness in abiding in this place of pure
atmosphere and vision is rewarded; for this "tree" (us) sees with clarity, not
only those things close at hand, but also the "far horizons and the stars" in a
perspective of which others merely dream.
Although Jesus had twelve disciples, only three - Peter, James, and John - were
taken by Him into a high mountain apart, where He was transfigured before them
(Matthew 17:1-2). These saw His visible Glory while Moses and Elijah talked with
Him. They received an understanding which could never have been imparted to them
in any other way.
So also in our day, those called up into the "mount" are able to view the
stirrings, movings, and interventions of God pertaining to the world and to His
Body, with a clarity and perspective that is not available to those who rest
below in safety and comfort.
Few are willing to ascend the mountain with Him and then abide there, for
"vision always has a price." John the Baptist said, "He must increase, but I
must decrease" (John 3:30). In other words, "The way up is down." This paradox
applies to those who would come up into the mountain top.
Abraham was called alone, out from his kindred and country, into a land he knew
not. There, he became the friend of God and the progenitor of a set-apart
nation.
Joseph was sold alone, into a strange country where he suffered alone in a dark
prison. There, in a time of dire need, he became the head of a nation and saved
his people.
Moses fled into the wilderness alone, where he met the Lord at a burning bush.
From there, he led Israel from bondage into their own land.
Jesus went up into a mountain alone to pray and to call unto Him whom He would.
"And they came to Him. And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and
that He might send them forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses,
and to cast out devils." Mark 3:13b-15
These Became the Foundation Upon Which the Body of
Christ is Built
Today, many are resting in the safety of the sheltered place, satisfied with the
surrounding protection it provides. These appear as being beautiful to the eye
and "symmetrical in grace." But something is missing; they are not in "the mount
of vision."
There are those who cannot remain satisfied in the place of sheltered comfort
and passive acceptability. These who are "intensely hungry for more" are
responding to His call to "rise up and come away."
Never again will they be able to rest in the safety and security of past
experiences or visitations, but they are pressing onward toward this mountain
realm of "higher vision and revelation."
Each pioneer paid a price for the vision they received. Few of them were
understood or accepted in their lifetime. With the "new understanding" that
"truth and vision" are always costly, may we join with these saints of old and
begin our ascent upward toward this realm of clear vision.
We have marched around the mountain long enough - let us linger no longer. One
thing is certain:
He knows the way, and He desires to lead us there.
Wade E. Taylor
http://www.wadetaylor.org
from Trumpet Call Ministry, Doug Fortune,
www.thirddaychurch.com
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