Peter had a glorious mountain-top experience and like many of us, wanted to "park there," so to speak. It's understandable; who wants to leave such to go down into the valley of a demon possessed world that lieth entirely in wickedness? But every saint needs to learn, God is just not the God of the mountains, but of the valleys also. For every mountain, there is a valley.
Many saints of our day are addicted to "spiritual highs" to keep them going. They are constantly attending revivals, camp meetings, deeper-life conferences, etc. They're always searching for some new book that will be a "quick fix" in their hour of spiritual depression. To them, Christianity is fun and games. They love, says Matthew, to play in the market place.
Descriptive words that come to my mind if asked to characterize the Christian life: routine, daily duties, same old same old. Those stalwart saints of the past were pluggers-along; they needed no frills, chills, and thrills to keep them going. They had an artisian well within them, better known as the Holy Spirit!
Unforgettable Spiritual experiences are prayed down, not worked up. Paul and Silas incarcerated at the dark hour of midnight, with feet in stocks, and their backs beaten bloody, prayed and praised God. It was then God began to shake things up, if you please. And that is when it will happen for us also!
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