Mountaintop Views – April 21, 2025

On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine—the best of meats and the finest of wines. On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The LORD has spoken. In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”
Isaiah 25:6-9

Mountaintop Views

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Have you ever climbed a really big hill or even a mountain? When you reach the top, everything looks amazing! You can see for miles, and it feels like you’re on top of the world.

In our Bible reading today, God gives us a mountaintop view—but not just any mountain! This is God’s holy mountain, which is a picture of heaven!

What do we see when we get to the top? A huge feast—the best food ever, a joyful celebration with people from everywhere, and best of all, no more sadness, no more tears, no more sin, no more death. God has taken all of that away!

But right now, we’re still climbing. We’re not at the top yet, but we can see where we’re going. And guess what? Jesus made the path for us! His death on the cross and his resurrection opened the way to God’s mountain. That means we don’t have to be afraid of anything—not even death—because Jesus already won!

And here’s one last thing to remember—when we finally reach heaven, we will talk about our faith. “We trusted in him, and he saved us.” We’ll look back and see how God helped us through everything. We won’t be sad about the tough times anymore. Instead, we’ll celebrate because Jesus brought us safely to the mountaintop!

Closing Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving us a mountaintop peek at heaven! Help us trust you as we climb toward the amazing celebration you have waiting for us. Amen.

The questions below are to help families discuss this devotion. The questions are divided by age group as suggestions, but anyone could reflect on any of the questions as they desire.

Questions for Younger Children

• Heaven sounds amazing! What do you think it will be like?
• What’s something that worries or scares you? How does it feel knowing Jesus has power over everything—even death?

Questions for Elementary Age Children

• Think of the happiest moment in your life! How do you think heaven will be even better than that?
• Why will we be so happy in heaven? And why can we already be happy here on earth, especially during Easter?

Questions for Middle School and Above

• What’s the most exciting or comforting thing about heaven from this Bible passage?
• This is an Easter reading! What words or verses remind you of Jesus’ victory on Easter Sunday?