September 21, 2024
My dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May the name of the Lord be glorified. Today, we take and read from the book of Isaiah 26:4, which says, “Trust in the Lord forever, for in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength.”
My dear brothers and sisters, the Lord is an everlasting rock for us. He is a strong anchor, a stronghold for us. He is not an ordinary rock, but He is an everlasting rock that remains forever and ever. He is an everlasting rock that dwells with us for eternity. He is an everlasting rock that fights for us, a rock who argues our case on our behalf. YAH is His name. He is the everlasting rock.
It’s not that He was there, but rather He is there. In the past, the presence of the Lord went before the people of Israel. When He was about to supply water for them, He asked Moses to speak to the rock, but Moses struck the rock instead. As a result, water came forth from the rock. In another context, we see that when they struck the rock, water gushed forth with great force. In the same way, when Jesus was struck by the people, water and blood flowed from His body. This brought forth many springs of blessings to the children of God. He was beaten for us, crushed for our sake. He gave His very life for us. The Lord YAH, who gave His life, is the everlasting rock. Won’t He do other things for us? Yes, He will.
Another name for the rock is hill or mountain. The Word of God says, “One who dashes against this hill will be crushed to pieces.” This is told about Him. If Christ the Rock is with you, and someone comes against you, they will be crushed. Because the everlasting Rock, Christ, is with you. If someone comes against you, they are coming against God Himself. So, you do not need to be afraid of anyone. The Eternal Rock is with you and will always remain your eternal Rock.
Christ is with you. So if someone comes against you, they are clashing with the Eternal Rock. The Bible says, “Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel, you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone with shoutings of grace.” However great a mountain may be, it will become a plain before the children of God because the Lord, who splits the mountain, is with His children. Therefore, do not be afraid of the worldly “mountains” like problems you face—whether they are like Haman, Goliath, or Pharaoh. They may seem like great and mighty mountains, but before the children of God, they will become as nothing. For the children of God, the Lord is an eternal Rock. He is with them. From today onward, your problem is God’s problem. If someone comes against a child of God, it is like coming against God Himself. So, do not fear your enemies. God will give you victory. The Eternal Rock, Christ, is with you.
PRAYER:
Dear Lord, we thank You. Lord, You have said that YAH, the Lord, is the everlasting Rock. Let those who come against Your children in one way flee in seven different ways. Let the springs of blessings that began to flow because Your Rock was split be fulfilled as “yes and amen” in the lives of Your children. Let it come to pass. While You were struck, may springs of blessings emerge for Your children, and may they be “yes and amen.”
In Jesus’ Name, we pray.
Amen.
