Climb the Hill

In 2012, Kathy and I took five Calvary Christian School seniors to Germany and Austria on a mission trip.  We ministered in Garmish, Austria and Regensburg, Germany and spent one night in Salzburg, Austria for sightseeing.  Salzburg is a beautiful city with the Saltz River running right through the center.  We stayed in a hotel on one side of town with the Hohensalzburg Castle on a mountain on the other side.  Late in the afternoon, I asked the kids, “Hey, would you like to see a great sight?”  They agreed, and we set out to explore.  We went through the old part of town and up a tiny street.  The roadway soon became extremely steep.  The sidewalk was actually a series of steps.  A couple of the kids were questioning their decision, but they stuck with me and we huffed up the hill.  After getting near the top of the hill, we walked through a garden path and over to the brow of the hill to a breathtaking overlook.  The river was below, and the castle was above.  The idyllic vista was well worth the effort.  Hey, that’s the way it is with life.  If we follow the Holy Spirit, He will take us places that we would never dream of.  Oh, there will be times of hard work, but we will be rewarded in the end.  Jesus told of a faithful servant in a parable in Matthew 25:21 “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”  If we serve the dear Lord faithfully, someday, it will be worth it.  Never forget.