Streams of living waters - JEHOVAH TSUR (THE LORD MY ROCK)
JEHOVAH TSUR (THE LORD MY ROCK)
Scripture Reading: Psalm 144
Exposition:
What better word than “rock” to represent God's permanence, protection, and enduring faithfulness? Rocks provided shade, shelter and safety in the wilderness and were used to construct altars, temples, houses and city walls. Heaps of stones were used to commemorate important event in lsrael’s history.
God's commandments given to Moses were written on stone so that all generations would learn His law. The word “rock" epitomizes God`s enduring faithfulness.
Hebrew noun “Tsur" is often translated “rock or stone" whiles “petra" is the Greek word for rock. New Testament identifies Jesus as the spiritual rock that accompanied the Israelites during their long journey through the desert. He is also the stone the builders rejected but has become the Chief cornerstone of God’s church.
Life application:
He is our rock, the one who steadies us in the midst of life's difficulties. When we fall into a quicksand of fear and anxiety, we can call on Jehovah Tsur to put and place our feet once again on solid grounds. When everything around us is but sinking sand, we can rely on a God who scripture calls the Lord my Rock.Prayer: Be my rock of refuge, shelter from the storms of life. Jehovah Tsur, plant my feet firmly on the solid ground of your faithfulness. (SCOAP Team)
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