Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “that Rock is Christ” - - King David’s faith in “The Rock” of Israel was firm. He trusted in God alone saying (in Psalms 18 and 31 combined), “Who is a rock save (or—except) our God? God is my strength and power unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock. 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”.
Let me pause here for a moment by saying that “Our Rock” is much more intelligent, wiser, and protective of us than we are of ourselves. David said it correctly, He is “Higher Than” us!! “As far as the heaven is above the earth, so far are thy ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts (Isaiah).
Precious Ones, David goes on to say in Psalms 40:2 “He (meaning our God) brought me up also out of a horrible pit out of the miry (or deep, soggy and very wet) clay, and set my feet upon a Rock...”. Beloved what a blessed thing it is to be made to stand upon a Rock!
Chosen Ones, “The Rock” we are made to stand on is Christ Jesus. This comes from the Messianic category of Psalms. In other words, the Psalms that prophesy about the coming of Jesus (the Messiah) Christ. Only Jesus’ death on Calvary, and His blood shed, brought all of our souls from “The Miry Clay” — or the deep, soggy and very wet muddy effects of sin. The song that my Beloved Sister Laurie Robinson loves to hear us sing every time she comes back home to visit from New York—”He Brought Me Out”. The inspiration of the lyrics for that song came from Psalms 40:2, “He brought me out of the miry, clay, he placed my feet on A Rock to stay, he put a song in my soul today, a song of His praise hallelujah”.
I will write more on this subject next week
Until then, know this
I love you all so very much
In His love,
Bishop William L McCoy
