“The rock that cannot be moved”

(Psalms 95:1) “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!”

“The rock that cannot be moved” is a mantra that I have heard on more than one occasion. But with it comes such amazing stability! What rock has ever stood in the way of man’s exploits? Think on mankind tunneling though a mountain, an amazing feat and yet it is accomplished time after time. “The Eisenhower Tunnel, officially the Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel,^[1] is a dual-bore, four-lane vehicular tunnel approximately 50 mi (80 km) west of Denver, Colorado, United States. With a maximum elevation of 11,158 ft (3,401 m) above sea level, it is one of the highest vehicular tunnels in the world.” (Wikipedia) - Here is a prime example of mankind and the achievements they are able to accomplish when they set their minds to something and yet there is a “rock that cannot be moved”! It is immoveable; it is anchored with a resolve that flies on the wings of eagles, high above the highest pinnacle and swims in the depths of the deepest seas. Come what may He cannot be moved!

From the beginning of time there has been no such man to accomplish what He has effectuated; He is “the rock that cannot be moved”! Men have ruled kingdom and conquered the globe and yet they have all been found wanting. Alexander the great, a man whose greed drove him to conquer regardless of who he took out along the way; Albert Einstein a man who had one of the greatest minds and yet they say he was a sex maniac; Samson the strongest man that ever lived and yet all it took was a woman to break his covenant with God! And we could continue to find men and woman through the ages of time who seem to have great resolve but we would eventually uncover some weakness; all in one form or another have been moved… And yet there was a man who was never moved, He never waived, He was never swayed from His objective; which was to do the will of His Father! In fact he had such opposition that the bible records the pressure he faced in the Garden of Gethsemane should have caused him to die… “saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done." And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” (Luke 22:42-44) - The rock that held true, even then, His love stood the test and held fast!

What of the time when He hung upon that cruel Roman Cross, alongside criminals being wrongfully accused; this then is how this account unfolded, as He look up into the heavens great sorrow flooded His soul and He cried; “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"” (Matthew 27:46) – Yes even when God His Father turned His back upon His only begotten Son, because of our sin, He held true, “the rock that cannot be moved! Praise the mighty majestic name of my King, the Lord Jesus Christ!

Let me then conclude with this thought although we, if honest, would all come to the same conclusion, each and every one of us, rocks that are easily moved… Let us therefore flee to the “rock that cannot be moved”, the Lord Jesus; no matter where we may find ourselves we know that if we call on Him we shall be saved! Saved from our current distress and from the judgment yet to come!

Signing off

Tyrone