Days of Praise ~ Yahweh Tsuri ~ The LORD Our Rock

Jesus Christ is our Rock from the beginning.

This ‘name’ is first mentioned in Genesis 49:24. “But his (Joseph) bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock (SC#68 eben=stone) of Israel.”

Jesus Christ was the Rock that Moses struck!
"For they drank from the spiritual rock that traveled with them, and that rock was Christ." (1 Corinthians 10:4)

Jesus is the Rock of Offense, Precious Cornerstone, Capstone, Foundation  and Living Stone. 
Jesus was the stone the builders rejected, and has become the cornerstone of God’s church.

• “The LORD Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy. He is the one you are to fear, dread, and he will be a sanctuary; but for both the houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.” (Isaiah 8:13-14) 

• Peter quotes Psalm 118:22-23 in Acts 4:11 when he addresses the Sanhedrin. “He is the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.”

• Ephesians 2:20 “the Rock upon which the church is built… on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.”

• 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 “By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

• “As you come to him, the Living Stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him-you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For scripture says, See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame. Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone, and A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. They stumble because they disobey the message, which is what they were destined for.” (1 Peter 2:4-8)

• This stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes men fall is also found in Daniel. Daniel 2:34-5  “While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.”

• Acts 4:8-12 “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Sprit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Jesus is “the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

This scripture is loaded with the attributes of the LORD Our Rock! There are many more in the study of this name, which will resume after the 21 Days of Praise.

“The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer, my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior-from violent men you save me. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” 2 Samuel 22:2-4 (also Psalm 18:2-3)

• You are the rock of our salvation!
• You are mighty in strength and power!
• You are a valiant warrior, a roaring champion. 
• You are perfect, just and faithful.
• You are a fortress, strong tower and shelter against the foe! 
• You are the refuge that the righteous run to.  
• You train our hands for war, our fingers for battle!
• You give us your shield of protection. 
• You are our defender and deliverer. 
• You will rescue and deliver us from the traps set before us
• You will give the command to save us.
• You are strong, powerful, yet also kind-hearted to the needy. 
• You are our Rock who fathers us.
• You are with us wherever we go. 
• You bring the victory!

We will honor you, trust you, call to you and inquire of you, hear you, obey you and rest in you!

• We will honor you as holy in the sight of others. 
• We will not put you to the test. 
• We will ask and not complain!
• We will inquire and not presume!
• We must obey or reap the consequences.
• We will not forget the wonders you have done. 
• We will not limit you or ourselves in our thoughts or actions.
• We trust you now and forever in any and all circumstances.
• We will never be shaken or put to shame.
• When we focus on you, you faithfully give us perfect peace. 
• We call to you from the ends of the earth and we are saved.  
• We trust you to help us hear that still small voice more often!!
• When we hear, we will obey, and then we are made wise.
• You answer us when we call. 
• We will patiently rest in you.  
• We have a place of complete security in you. 
• You are the living water.
• We drink daily of our spiritual Rock, Jesus Christ, who accompanies us. 

You are building us into a holy priesthood!

• Unless you build the house, we will labor in vain. 
• You are our foundation. 
• We are building on you and you are building us in you. 
• You are making us into a precious stone, designed by you. 
• We are being carefully crafted and faceted to fit into your body exactly where you want us. 
• We need to get a revelation that we are a treasure to you. 
• We need to get a revelation that everyone is a treasure to you. 
• You are the living stone and cornerstone and we are living stones, being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood!
• Make us an effective and supportive part of the body of Christ to the fullest extent possible, according to your plans and purposes.

We praise the LORD Our Rock!

• You expect us to depend on you and be like you.
• We commemorate who you are and what you have done!
• You have made provision for our eternal salvation. 
• We praise and exalt you, our Rock and Living Stone.
• Truly, there is no one holy like you LORD!
• There is no rock like our God!