Dear Family,
Today is Friday, May 16, 2025. This is Day 6 of Week 5 in our Counting toward Pentecost. It is our 34th day of Counting. It is the preparation day for the Sabbath.
It appears ancient Israel never really got the lesson that God was their salvation. They did not understand God’s purposes or His works. However, years after Israel had come into the Promised Land, a man named David (meaning Beloved) did understand. David knew the ROCK was his salvation. The Psalms contain MANY witnesses about this truth.
Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalm 18:31 For who is God save the LORD? Or who is a rock save our God?
Psalm 18:46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Psalm 27:5 For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalm 28:1 Unto Thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if Thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalm 31:2 Bow down Thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be Thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Psalm 31:3 For Thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for Thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
Psalm 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Psalm 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalm 62:2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalm 62:6 He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defence; I shall not be moved.
Psalm 62:7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Psalm 71:3 Be Thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; for Thou art my rock and my fortress.
Psalm 78:35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
Psalm 89:26 He shall cry unto me; Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
Psalm 92:15 To shew that the LORD is upright: He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Psalm 94:22 But the LORD is my defense; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
Psalm 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
To many in ancient Israel the Rock was a stumblingblock and an offence.
Romans 9:33 As it is written; Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.
1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
For the Church today, the Rock is our FOUNDATION as well as our SALVATION, our PROTECTION, and our DELIVERANCE!
Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee; That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
If we build upon God’s ROCK by obedience to His Word, we will never be moved.
Matthew 7:24-25 (24) Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: (25) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
May God bless us to truly see ALL that the ROCK is for us!
Ben Faulkner, Pastor
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