"What would you say is 'The' mountain of all mountains?"
Most, if not all would answer "Mt. Everest." At 29,000 feet, it is the highest, grandest peak in the world.
Serious climbers would enjoy a debate about its challenges compared to other mountains.
K2, for example, is considered a tougher technical climb - it requires more mountaineering skill and training. Only 200 have summited K2.
But it is not Everest.
Annapurna has a higher death rate of climbers, almost half of those trying to summit have died (46%) and only 130 have made it.
But it's not Everest.
Everest is the name above all names when it comes to mountains. There is only one highest peak in the world. Its name is Everest.
The bible says of Jesus,
"Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Philippians 2:9-11
It's good to discuss and debate what we believe and why we believe it. Some believe that a relationship with God through Grace, based on unmerited mercy and forgiveness, is too easy. They find more tangible satisfaction seeking God through their works, or through principals of discipline and thought.
In some ways, I believe they'd rather risk Annapurna's failure rate than summit Everest.
What do you believe?
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