Photo ©2013 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis
Monday, July 28, 2025
In a recent blog, I treated the Granite Mountain Lookout as a metaphor of God’s refuge from the storms. Today, our photo highlights the danger of presuming on God’s grace and protection. Here, winter has fully engulfed the Lookout. The route to the summit during winter poses significant danger due to the avalanche paths that encompass the southern flanks of the mountain. Additional risks from extensive cornices can be seen on the left side of the photo.
Just as we would do well to avoid winter travel to many mountain lookouts, so should we heed the warnings we find in God’s word. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8).