Small Mountain

In Psalms 42:6, the sons of Korah write, "My soul is downcast within me;therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan,
the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar." (NIV).

Mizar or Misar (Hebrew: מצער) is a small mountain or hill near the more spectacular Mount Hermon (Wikipedia). In ancient times ship-builders got fir from the mountain [Ezek. 27:5]. It was a haunt for wild beasts [Cant. 4: 8](editthis.info/mizar/Mount_Mizar).

The writer seems long from home and downcast. He remembers the majestic Mt. Hermon but has not overlooked Mt. Mizar, the small mountain.

Small things in God's kingdom matter. A little yeast leavens an entire batch of dough. Faith like the tiny mustard seed can move mountains. A widow's mite meant more than a rich person's tithe for she gave out of her lack.

Before we can conquer big things, we must scale the small hills.

Interesting in Psalms 42:6 the writer speaks of his soul "downcast". Psalms 121:1 says, "lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth."

When life is overwhelming, we don't look at the mountains that tower above us but rather to hills. For some reason, they are a reminder of our smallness, but also give us a sense of hope. How? Generally, hills are not generally ice packed with steep rocks forming a very high peak. No, most hills are rolling, gentle and can be scaled without much effort.

There is one other thing we must remind ourselves when looking at our small mountains - those small victories God has given us - they complement the grandeur of mountains around us.

Our small hills make up the entire mountain range, the landscape that speaks of God's power to transform the smallest into the largest and most beautiful scenery of our lives.