By Olakunle Yusuf
Starting from August 3rd to 9th, 2026, all roads lead to the Redemption City, Kilometre 46, Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Mowe, Ogun state, Nigeria, West Africa, where revered man of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, affectionately call Daddy G.O, in partnership with the Holy Spirit, would be moving mountains in lives of attendees at the 74th convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
You may be wondering: why mountain moving? Or succinctly, who is a mountain mover? I explain: A mountain mover focuses on overcoming seemingly impossible life obstacles. This centres on having faith in God and learning to speak to your problems rather than just making peace with them. The concept originates from several key scriptures where Jesus illustrates the power of unwavering faith:
Matthew 17:20: “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.”
Mark 11:23: “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.”
The “Mountain” is a Metaphor representing daunting, immovable obstacles like financial debt, severe illness, broken relationships, or deep addictions.
Faith over Sight: Believers are encouraged to focus on God’s power rather than the size of the problem.
The Power of the Spoken Word: Pastors often highlight the importance of speaking words of faith and actively “commanding” the obstacles to be uprooted, rather than speaking words of doubt or defeat.
Persistent Prayer: The fuel for moving these challenges originates from active, expectant prayer and leaning into God’s will.
Physical mountains are intimidating. There are almost immovable. Spiritual mountains are even more fearsome, they instill fear. Spiritual mountains represent challenges in life that defy human solutions.
“Who art thou, O great mountain before Zerubbabel? thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.” ZECHARIA 4:7.
As alluded to: physical mountains are intimidating and we require courage and technique to conquer them. Spiritual mountains are even more fearsome, we need prayer and faith to subdue them. Physical mountains intimidate while spiritual mountains create fear but courage and faith conquers fear. 2 Tim 1:7 says: “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” You have what it takes to overcome the challenges standing as mountains before you. You will overcome all your challenges in Jesus name. Amen.
A great mountain stood before David as he prepared to enter into his place of glory. It was intimidating, colossal and vomiting shame on the nation of Israel. In our lives, we experience challenges with huge hands of shame knocking at the door. Instead of covering; David stood firm, affirmed his faith in the God that is able to level every mountain and Goliath fell before him. He rode on his mountain to fame and glory. The Lord will flatten every mountain before you. The challenges you face today will become your stepping stone to glory in Jesus name.
The red sea was a monumental mountain before Moses and the Israelites. God made it an expressway to victory. The cross was a mountain before Jesus but God made it a pathway to salvation for humanity. The wall of Jericho was a giant obstacle to Joshua and the people of Israel but God used it a stepping to their glorious destiny. God is ready and waiting to turn the challenges you face today into testimonies. The challenges starring at you today will become the expressway to your victory in Jesus name. They will become stepping stones to your glorious destiny in Jesus name.
Who art thou; O great mountain? The mountain before Zerubbabel was addressed as a personality. This tells us that there are spiritual personalities behind the challenges we face. To overcome our challenges, we need to speak to these powers to give way. Jesus said: “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith” (Mark 11:23).
Mountains have ears. Challenges of life hear words of fear or faith and respond. They either grow bold or blow up. We need to speak the word of God to overcome the powers behind the challenges plaguing our lives.
Goliath heard David’s confession of faith and fell. This is the mountain language David spoke to the giant obstacle before him and the people of Israel:
“You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the LORD will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel! And everyone assembled here will know that the LORD rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the LORD’s battle, and he will give you to us!” (1 Sam 17: 45-47 NLT).
The wall of Jericho danced to the trumpet sound and collapsed. The red sea listened to the whispering of the voice of the wind of God (Holy Spirit) and split into two.
Sin drank the blood of Jesus on the cross and the blood that speaks forgiveness spoke and Satan released man from the bondage of sin.
As you attend this power-packed convention, be assured, speak the word of God, the powers behind your challenges will hear and fall in Jesus name. Every mountain before you will become plain in Jesus name. Amen.
Pastor Olakunle Yusuf, Lead Consultant, Above Media.
