The Great Rock

Narrator: Chris Genthree
Duration: 4min
Isaiah 24-36
These words of a song were told to Isaiah and have comforted all who believe God ever since:
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is staved on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.”
Jehovah is a title of the Lord, meaning the One who always lives, The Eternal One, and the words, “everlasting strength”, in the Hebrew, meant “the Rock of Ages”. A great rock makes us think of strength, of what is lasting and unchanging, The One to come to earth to bring blessing was spoken of much the same as “the Rock of Ages”.
“Thus saith the Lord God, Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste” (will not fear). Isa. 28:1616Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. (Isaiah 28:16).
And what seems most wonderful, this One to protect and give blessing to all, is Said to be a man,
“A Man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivets of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.” Isa. 32:22And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. (Isaiah 32:2).
If we are in a great storm, we are glad to come into shelter; if in a boat in a tempest, how thankful to reach a bay or “covert” or if we passed through a desert, we would welcome a river and the shade of a cliff or a great rock. But this One would do far more than keep those who trust Him from wind and storm. He would save from the tempest of God’s judgement. against sin, which shelter we need far more than shelter from earth’s storms. Now we know it was the Son God, Who became a man to shelter all who trust Him.
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Who gave Himself a ransom for all to be testified in due time.” 1 Tim. 2:5,65For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1 Timothy 2:5‑6).
God gave His words many times to the people:
“The Word of God was unto them prept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.” Isa, 28:13.
The people were to “sow” or tell God’s words:
“Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters; that send forth the feet of the ox and the ass.” Isa. 32:2020Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass. (Isaiah 32:20). The ox and ass were used to plow ground, so hearing the words of judgment to come would stir or “plow” peoples’ hearts. They were not to go for help to the heathen nation, but to the Lord:
“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay (depend) on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen because they are strong; but they look not unto the Holy One ... ..neither seek the Lord.” Isa, 31:1.
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